Compare towns
Sutton vs Derby vs Berlin vs Leicester
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Berlin | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,537Highest |
2,880 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Derby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Berlin 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Berlin 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% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Leicester 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 |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Berlin 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.