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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Sutton vs Leicester
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Sutton | Sutton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,239Highest |
790 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.