Compare towns
Sutton vs Lyndon vs Cabot 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
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Lyndon | Cabot | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
5,590Highest |
1,579 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Lyndon 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Cabot 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Derby Line 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.