What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).

Derby Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsfield	Derby Center
People
Population	391Lowest	693Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT	61.1±7Highest 42% above VT
	Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	14.1%±6.3Highest 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+	30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,852±$12kHighest 19% below VT	$58,250±$10kLowest 28% 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	$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average	$196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT	$1,078±$257Highest 13% 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	$5,181Highest about the VT average	$2,505Lowest 50% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Derby Center and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 18% below VT	16 minLowest 31% below VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%	3.2%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield and Derby Center 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.