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Lyndon vs Walden 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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Derby has the most kids (15.7% 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 | Walden | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,037Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Walden and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Lyndon 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.