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Derby vs Fair Haven vs Newport
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 highest household income ($80k).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,724Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Derby 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Derby and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.