Compare towns
Vershire vs Jericho vs Sutton 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
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Vershire | Jericho | Sutton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
5,114Highest |
790 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.