Compare towns
Highgate vs Leicester vs Sutton vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Highgate | Leicester | Sutton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Leicester and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
— | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.