Compare towns
Sutton vs Sharon vs Mendon 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
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sharon | Mendon | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,577Highest |
1,113 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Mendon 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Sharon and Mendon 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% 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 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | Sharon School District | — | — |
| 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.