Compare towns
Sutton vs Warren vs Salisbury 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Salisbury | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,585Highest |
1,200 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Salisbury and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Warren and Salisbury 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Derby Line 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.