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Londonderry vs Derby vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Derby has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Bethel has the most renters (16.4% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Derby | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
4,537Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
50.7±3.7Lowest 18% above VT |
| Derby and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
| Londonderry and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.