Compare towns
Derby Line vs Proctor 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,586Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Proctor 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 12% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Proctor 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 37% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
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| Proctor 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.