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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Mendon
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
790 |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Mendon 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Derby Line 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.