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Derby Line vs Westminster vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
497Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% 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%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 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±$25k 12% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Highest 32% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Derby Line and Westminster 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 |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.