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Derby vs Ogunquit vs Orange vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Orange | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
1,379 |
957Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.