Compare towns
Sutton vs Derby vs Andover vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Derby | Andover | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,537Highest |
616Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Derby and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Andover 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% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Sutton 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Andover and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Andover 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 |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Derby 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Newark 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.