Compare towns
Sutton vs Brandon vs Derby Line vs Wheelock
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Brandon | Derby Line | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,120Highest |
783 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Derby Line 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Wheelock 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Brandon and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Sutton 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.