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North Hartland vs Derby Center vs Pittsfield vs West Burke
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).
Derby Center has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
West Burke has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | North Hartland | Derby Center | Pittsfield | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 322 |
693Highest |
391 |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6 37% above VT |
61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT |
59.2±16.3 37% 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%±17.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center and West Burke 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% |
16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West Burke 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±$50k 37% below VT |
$58,250±$10k 28% below VT |
$65,852±$12kHighest 19% below VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
| North Hartland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,078±$257Highest 13% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
| Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,194 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Derby Center 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% |
12.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54% VT: 73.2% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
16 minLowest 31% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.2%±3 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.