City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Derby Line, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Derby Line - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

860
Residents
$69,000
Median income
$180,600
Median home
$1,184
Median rent (state)

Derby Line - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Derby Line places in the 48th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

48th
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Derby Line, VT

860 people live in Derby Line, Vermont - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Derby Line brings in $69,000 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Derby Line are valued around $180,600, and the median resident age is 44.0 years. 39.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,184 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $251 across Vermont, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

860 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$69,000 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Derby Line compare to other US cities?

Here's how Derby Line stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 48% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Derby Line against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Derby Line near the bottom of Vermont's cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Derby Line ranks #94 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Derby Line only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#67 of 149
55th percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#129 of 161
13th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#110 of 152
28th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#94 of 161
0th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#62 of 161
61st percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

48thIncome percentile

48th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Derby Line's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$180,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Derby Line $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Derby Line, VT Derby Line, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Derby Line, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Derby Line, VT median $69,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Derby Line, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Derby Line, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
860
Median Income
$69,000
Median Home Value
$180,600
Median Age
44.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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660 residents670 residents680 residents690 residents 202020212022202320242025 682 residents 663 residents ▼ -2.8%
Derby Line's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.5%
Carpool
6.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
11.8%

Based on 381 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Derby Line sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,184/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

Orleans
848 people
Fairfax
886 people
Castleton Four Corners
807 people
Ludlow
755 people
Stowe
745 people
Woodstock
983 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Derby Line's 860 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hondah, AZ
860 people
West Lebanon, IN
860 people
Brownsdale, MN
860 people
Big Point, MS
860 people
Copake Lake, NY
860 people
Oaks, PA
860 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Derby Line's $69,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dunfermline, IL
$69,000 median income
Newfolden, MN
$69,000 median income
Willow City, ND
$69,000 median income
Splendora, TX
$69,000 median income
West Milford, WV
$69,000 median income
Lawrence, PA
$69,007 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Derby Line, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Derby Line, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 96.7% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Derby Line compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Derby Line (this city) 860 $69,000
Orleans 848 $57,604
Fairfax 886 $56,667
Castleton Four Corners 807 $44,934
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Derby Line, VT?

What is the population of Derby Line, VT? +

Derby Line, VT counts 860 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Derby Line, VT? +

Derby Line households earn a median of $69,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Derby Line? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Derby Line; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Derby Line, VT? +

A typical home in Derby Line is worth $180,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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