Compare towns
Newport vs Windsor vs Jericho vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Newport | Windsor | Jericho | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
3,554Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Newport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,646±$12k 33% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 20% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.