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Derby vs Brownington vs Holland
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 most people working from home (10.6%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Brownington | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,144 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Holland 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% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Holland 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% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Derby and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Derby and Holland 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 |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Holland 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Holland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.