Compare towns
Lyndon vs Sutton vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Ripton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
790 |
508Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
— | — | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ripton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%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 |
1973Lowest 3 yrs 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 |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | #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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None 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.