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North Hartland vs Derby vs Athens
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 has the highest household income ($80k).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
4,537Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 37% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 23.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Derby 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 |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
| Derby and Athens 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 |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% 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 | — | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
| Athens and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.