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Derby vs Newport vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Newport | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
4,394 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and West Windsor 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.