Compare towns
Sutton vs Morgan vs Panton 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Morgan | Panton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
827Highest |
690Lowest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.