How long is the commute from Derby Center, VT?

Name: Commute and cars in Derby Center, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Derby Center, VT take an average of 16.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.1 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in Derby Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Derby Center	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	86.1% (±7.3 points)	73.7%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±6.4 points)	9.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±3.4 points)	3.4%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±3.3 points)	12.5%	16.9%	15.1%

In Derby Center, the average commute is lower than in Orleans County (29.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Vermont (23.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Derby Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orleans County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Orleans County, Derby Center ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 30.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Derby Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Derby Center	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±5.7 points)	6.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.4% (±11.2 points)	34.5%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±11.3 points)	41.4%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.8% (±6.5 points)	17.8%	17.3%	21.9%

In Derby Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orleans County (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Derby Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Derby Center	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±3.3 points)	12.5% (±1.5 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.2% (±8.7 points)	93.4% (±1.0 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.9% (±10.1 points)	89.0% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Derby Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orleans County (89.0%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (89.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Derby Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derby Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Derby Center	—	16.1 minutes (±3.2)	—
Derby Line	3.4 mi	24.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Newport (Orleans County, city)	3.8 mi	14.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Coventry	6.6 mi	36.0 minutes (±10.0)	Higher
Holland	7.4 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Charleston	7.9 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Newport (Orleans County, town)	8.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Brownington	8.7 mi	33.1 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Morgan	10 mi	27.0 minutes (±5.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Derby Line, VT (24.3 minutes), Coventry, VT (36.0 minutes), Holland, VT (25.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	North Troy	50.1 minutes (±18.1)
2	Orleans	31.3 minutes (±11.2)
3	Barton (Orleans County, village)	31.1 minutes (±7.4)
4	Derby Line	24.3 minutes (±5.0)
5	Albany (Orleans County, village)	20.2 minutes (±8.6)
6	Derby Center	16.1 minutes (±3.2)

Derby Center lies inside Derby, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Derby Center

How long is the average commute in Derby Center?

Workers who live in Derby Center, VT take an average of 16.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Derby Center without a car?

7.9% of households in Derby Center have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Derby Center?

3.2% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Derby Center worked from home, and 79.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Derby Center village, Vermont (place:17425, in state:50).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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