Compare towns
Leicester vs Barnet vs Sutton vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Leicester | Barnet | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,855Highest |
790Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Leicester and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.