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Derby vs Windham vs Berlin
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
594Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Derby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Berlin 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Berlin 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.