What stands out worked out from the figures below

Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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	Summit	Derby Line
People
Population	976Highest	783Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S.	46.7±13.3Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Summit and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Derby Line and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Summit and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derby Line and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S.	$71,518±$25kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Summit and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S.	$201,000±$52kHighest 40% below U.S.
	Derby Line and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$835±$334 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S.	$3,275Highest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	35.4%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Derby Line and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Derby Line and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.