Compare towns
Sutton vs Barton vs Derby Line vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sutton | Barton | Derby Line | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
730 |
783 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.