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West Burke vs Derby Center vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
Derby Center has the shortest commute (16 min average).
West Haven has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | West Burke | Derby Center | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 161Lowest |
693Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±16.3 37% above VT |
61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Derby Center and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±13.2 VT: 21.4% |
38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% VT: 43.8% |
16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Burke and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
$58,250±$10k 28% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$60kHighest 13% below VT |
$196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| West Burke and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
$1,078±$257Highest 13% below VT |
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| Derby Center and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194 37% below VT |
$2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% VT: 73.2% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 31% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.2%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke and West Haven 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.