Compare towns
Leicester vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
9,084Highest |
790Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13k 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.