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Derby vs Wardsboro vs Newport
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%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Wardsboro | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
820Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newport 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 VT average |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Wardsboro 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 |
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.