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Derby vs Lyndon vs Winhall
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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
5,590Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Derby and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Lyndon 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 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.