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Derby Line vs Oakham vs Sutton vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,639Highest |
790 |
1,368 |
| 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% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Derby Line 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Derby Line 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Derby Line 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 41% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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 5% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% 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. |
1974 6 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 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.