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North Hartland vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Derby Center has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Windsor | Derby Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
2,060Highest |
693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6 37% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Derby Center 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Center and Windsor 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 |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$58,250±$10kHighest 28% below VT |
| Derby Center and Windsor 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$196,600±$24k 38% below VT |
| North Hartland and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,078±$257Highest 13% below VT |
| Derby Center and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
16 minLowest 31% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.2%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Derby Center 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.