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Derby vs Rochester vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
1,389Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
| Rochester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Derby 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Derby and Rochester 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 |
$253,600±$81kHighest 20% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rochester and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,977Highest 21% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.