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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Derby, VT compare?
| Figure | Derby, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,456 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,579 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 93 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Derby, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,537±23 |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.8%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $80,250±$7,555 |
| Per capita income | $44,790±$3,666 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,000±$9,846 |
| Median gross rent | $1,096±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.4%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.7%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±8.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov