What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Haven	Leicester
People
Population	225Lowest	1,026Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47±11.8Lowest 9% above VT	48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	East Haven and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT	$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT	$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,098±$300 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,364Lowest 53% below VT	$3,822Highest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	East Haven and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest VT: 10.1%	11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	28 minHighest 20% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Leicester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.