Compare towns
Bloomfield 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
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Derby Line | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
783 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 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 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $835±$334 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 35.4%±24.3Lowest 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 | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.