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Sutton vs Orwell 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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Orwell | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,294Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Orwell 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Orwell 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%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Orwell 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Orwell and Derby Line 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.