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Derby Line vs Barton 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% 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 | Barton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,815Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% 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 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Barton 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% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% 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 |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Highest 32% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Derby Line and Barton 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 |
$3,355 33% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Sutton 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% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.