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Derby vs Dorset 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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Dorset | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,092 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Derby and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,330±$69 8% above VT |
| Dorset and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.