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Derby vs Brandon vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Brandon | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
4,120 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT |
| Derby and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield 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±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Derby 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Derby 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.