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Derby vs Lyndon vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Lowest |
5,590 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.