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Derby vs Whitingham 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 the highest household income ($80k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,368Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
| Derby and Whitingham 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Derby and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Whitingham and Derby 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.