Compare towns
Danby vs Leicester vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Danby | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Danby and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
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| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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 |
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.