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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Whitingham vs Cavendish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
790 |
1,368Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.