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Derby vs Lyndeborough vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,616 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfane 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 U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.