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Derby vs Lyndon vs Reading
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Lyndon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
5,590Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Derby and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Derby 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.