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Derby vs Hampden 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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hampden | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Lowest |
7,896Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hermon 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Hermon 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% |
45.9%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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hermon 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. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 11% above U.S. |
$3,694Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Hermon 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 22 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.