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Derby vs Holland vs Marshfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Holland | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
790 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Derby and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Marshfield 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% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Holland 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Marshfield 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 |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Derby and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 32% below VT |
$3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.