Compare towns
Sutton vs Westfield vs Highgate 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
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Westfield | Highgate | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
536Lowest |
3,528Highest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Derby Line 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Westfield 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 |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Highgate and Westfield 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 |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Westfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Highgate and Westfield 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 |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Westfield 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.