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Windsor vs Newfane vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Windsor | Newfane | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,456Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.