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Derby vs Hartland vs Holderness
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hartland | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
3,460 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Holderness 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 |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartland 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. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartland 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. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Hartland 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Hartland School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.