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Leicester vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
573Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% 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±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Leicester and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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.