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Derby vs Ogunquit vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Westminster | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
1,379Lowest |
2,999 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% 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. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Derby 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±3.1 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% 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±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Westminster 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% |
8.8% 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% |
88.2% 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. |
1980 same as 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 |
24 min 10% below 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% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.