Compare towns
Derby vs Lyndon vs Ryegate
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).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
5,590Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Derby and Lyndon 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$10k 29% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,846Highest 24% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Lyndon 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.