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Derby Line vs Oakham vs Sutton vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Oakham | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783 |
1,639Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.