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Derby Line vs Barre vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Derby Line | Barre | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
8,412Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% 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 | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT |
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| Barre and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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 | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.