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Derby vs Berlin vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Derby | Berlin | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,880 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Derby and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Berlin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
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| Berlin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 32% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.