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Derby vs Holderness vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Westminster 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% |
46.3% 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% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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±$8k about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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 32% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Holderness School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.