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Derby vs Petersburgh vs Brandon
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 people working from home (10.6%).
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Petersburgh | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,310Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Derby and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Petersburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Derby and Petersburgh 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. |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,100±$630Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 11% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Petersburgh 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Brandon 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.