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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Williamson
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Williamson has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
790 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Williamson 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Williamson 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 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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±$334Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Derby Line and Williamson 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. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Derby Line 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.