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Lyndon vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Fairfield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,938Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Derby 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Lyndon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None 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.