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Derby vs Hyde Park
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 people working from home (10.6%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Derby and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Derby 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby and Hyde Park 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 VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Derby and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.