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Derby vs Holland vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
790Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Derby and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Putney 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.