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Derby vs Londonderry vs Weston
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Londonderry has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Londonderry | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,873 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Derby 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 |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$5,162 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Derby 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% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.