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Derby vs Windham vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
19,188Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Newport 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 U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Windham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Newport 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 14 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.