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Derby vs Sutton vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Derby and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Derby and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High 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 |
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.