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Poultney vs Derby vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Poultney | Derby | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
4,537Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 32% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 33% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.