Compare towns
Derby Line vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Waterville
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 homeowners (85%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Windsor | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783 |
790 |
2,060Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Windsor 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% 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 |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above 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% |
8.5%±3 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.