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Derby vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hardwick | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,965Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
| Derby and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newport and Hardwick 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 VT average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Derby and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Derby and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.