Compare towns
Sutton vs Glover vs Derby Line vs Waterville
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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Glover | Derby Line | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,051Highest |
783 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 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 |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Glover 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Glover 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.