Compare towns
Holland vs Middlebury vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Holland | Middlebury | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
9,175Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Middlebury and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Holland and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.