Compare towns
Sutton vs Coventry vs Glover 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
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Coventry | Glover | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
917 |
1,051Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Glover 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Glover 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Glover 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
| Glover 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,275 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.