Compare towns
Lyndon vs Ogunquit vs Derby vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Derby has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Derby | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,379 |
4,537 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.