Compare towns
Leicester vs Newfane vs Sutton vs Pawlet
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Pawlet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Newfane | Sutton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,456 |
790Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Newfane and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Pawlet 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Sutton and Leicester 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Newfane and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Pawlet 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.