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Derby vs Lyndon vs Mendon
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 kids (15.7% under 18).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lyndon | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
5,590Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Mendon 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Lyndon 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest 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 |
23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.