Compare towns
Derby vs Troy vs Enosburgh vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,749 |
2,804 |
936Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Troy 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 29% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT |
| Charleston and Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$979±$444 21% below VT |
| Derby and Charleston 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,750Highest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Derby 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.