Compare towns
Vershire vs Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Williston | Sutton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
10,144Highest |
790 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
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 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Vershire 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.