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Barnard vs Derby Line vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Barnard | Derby Line | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
783Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.