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Derby vs Holderness vs Madbury
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).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Holderness | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury 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 |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Madbury 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. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.