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Vershire vs Wells River 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 expensive homes ($209k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wells River | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
340Lowest |
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 |
42.7±12.7Lowest 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest 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±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kHighest 34% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
| Vershire and Derby Line 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 |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Vershire and Wells River 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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. | |||
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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.