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Derby vs Walpole vs Newport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Walpole | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
3,690Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Derby 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Newport 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 U.S. average |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.