Compare towns
Derby vs Westminster vs Ripton 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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Westminster | Ripton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
497Lowest |
508 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Ripton and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ripton 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Ripton 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 History | None yet | 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.