What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby	Windsor
People
Population	4,537Highest	2,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S.	43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor 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%	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derby and Windsor 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 U.S. average	$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S.	$228,800±$22kHighest 31% below U.S.
	Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S.
	Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,449Highest 11% above U.S.	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor 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 U.S.: 12.5%	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 23% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Derby and Windsor 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	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.