Compare towns
Leicester vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.
| Measure | Leicester | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,314Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Leicester and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% 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±$107k about the VT average |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Plainfield and Leicester 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
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| Plainfield and Leicester 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
| High school 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.