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Derby Line vs Sutton vs Windsor

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 people working from home (13.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureDerby LineSuttonWindsor
People
Population
783Lowest
790
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.7±13.3Highest
8% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% 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%
21.1%±8.8
VT: 17.9%
Derby Line and Windsor 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%
29.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor 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%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Derby Line and Sutton 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
12% below VT
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
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
37% below VT
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% 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±$334Lowest
32% below VT
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$1,002±$107Highest
19% below VT
Windsor 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
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.4%±24.3
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83%
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956
20 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
3% above VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
Work from home
13.5%±9.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.