Compare towns
Derby vs West Windsor 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 the most renters (15.3% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
1,171Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor and Derby 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.