Compare towns
Leicester vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
435Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 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±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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±$300 11% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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.