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Derby vs Cornish 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Cornish | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,816 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Derby 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 |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Holland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Derby 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.