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Derby Line vs Sharon 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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Sharon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,577Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±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±$25k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Derby Line 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon 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.