Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Westminster vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Cabot | Westminster | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,579 |
2,999Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Derby Line 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Westminster and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Westminster 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cabot 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.