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Derby vs Colrain vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Colrain | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,627 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Derby and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Colrain 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 U.S. average |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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 32% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Colrain 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 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.