Compare towns
Sutton vs Ripton vs Barnet 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ripton | Barnet | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
508Lowest |
1,855Highest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Barnet 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Barnet and Derby Line 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.