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Holderness vs Danville vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Holderness | Danville | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,360 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Danville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville 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 |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.