Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Leicester 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
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Springfield | Leicester | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
9,084Highest |
1,026 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Springfield 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% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Leicester and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Sutton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.