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Derby vs Durham vs Newport
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 homeowners (84.7%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
10,681Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
75.4%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% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Durham and Derby 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.