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Derby vs Dummerston vs Hartland
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Dummerston | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartland 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±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hartland 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Hartland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartland 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.