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Vershire vs Hyde Park 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
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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.
| Measure | Vershire | Hyde Park | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
513Lowest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
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%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Derby Line 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kHighest 30% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Vershire 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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 | — | #59 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.