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Vershire vs Sheldon 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
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Sheldon | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
2,267Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.