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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Troy
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 most expensive homes ($231k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
790Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$52k 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Sutton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275 35% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest 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.