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Vershire vs Newfields vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
2,023Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Vershire 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 11% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,518±$25kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.