Compare towns
Sutton vs Ira vs Dummerston 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
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Ira | Dummerston | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
381Lowest |
2,090Highest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Ira 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Dummerston 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Derby Line 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.