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Derby vs Ellsworth vs Hermon
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%).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Ellsworth | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Lowest |
8,657Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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 |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Hermon 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.