Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Derby Line vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Springfield | Derby Line | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
9,084Highest |
783Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.