Compare towns
Derby vs Windham vs Berlin 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).
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 | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
594Lowest |
2,880 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%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 |
48.4±6.7 12% 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby 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% VT: 10.1% |
11%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% |
85.6% 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 |
1981 5 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 |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.