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Lyndon vs Cabot vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Lyndon | Cabot | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,579Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Cabot and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cabot and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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 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.