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Derby Line vs Warner vs Sutton
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 the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Warner | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,959Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 40% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sutton 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.

