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North Hartland vs Athens vs Derby Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Derby Center has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | North Hartland | Athens | Derby Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
431 |
693Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6 37% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Center and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center 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+ | 23.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below VT |
$68,438±$30kHighest 16% below VT |
$58,250±$10k 28% below VT |
| Athens and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$1,078±$257Lowest 13% below VT |
| Athens and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
16 minLowest 31% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.2%±3 VT: 16.9% |
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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.