Compare towns
Londonderry vs Derby vs Weston vs Winhall
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Weston | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
4,537Highest |
685Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| Weston and Derby 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Weston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Weston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Derby 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Winhall 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.