Compare towns
Leicester vs Newark vs Sutton
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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.