Compare towns
Derby vs Hartland vs Lyndon vs Brandon
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Lyndon | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
3,460Lowest |
5,590Highest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
36.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Hartland 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±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Hartland School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.