Compare towns
Sutton vs Dummerston vs Derby Line vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Dummerston | Derby Line | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,090Highest |
783Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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.