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Derby vs Weston vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Weston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
685 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Weston and Windham 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Windham 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | — |
| High school 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.