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Derby vs Hampden 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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
7,896Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
45.9%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% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$8k about the U.S. average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Derby 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Newport 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 22 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.