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Windham vs Derby Line vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Derby Line | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
783 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.