Compare towns
Lyndon vs Sutton vs Ira vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Lyndon | Sutton | Ira | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| Ira and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Derby 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None 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.