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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Union vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Union has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Sutton | Union | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
790 |
55,078Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.4±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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±$25kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$61,713±$2kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52k 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 41% below U.S. |
— | $936±$37Highest 34% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Union 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 5% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,200 35% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #199 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.