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Derby vs Ludlow vs Lyndon
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 highest household income ($80k).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Ludlow | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
1,990Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Ludlow 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Derby 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Derby and Lyndon 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 |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ludlow 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 |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.