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Newfane vs Derby vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Newfane | Derby | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
4,537Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Derby and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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.