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Derby Line vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Halifax | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
847Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below 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%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Derby Line 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 | $71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Sutton 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 |
$875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
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| Halifax 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | 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.