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Vershire vs Cavendish vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Cavendish | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
1,242Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Cavendish and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Vershire and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.