Compare towns
Brandon 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
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Brandon | Derby Line | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
783Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% 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 | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Brandon and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.