Compare towns
Madbury vs North Hartland vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Madbury | North Hartland | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
322Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Madbury and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
— | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury and Derby 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | — | 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 Our Story | 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.