Compare towns
Leicester vs Strafford vs Sutton vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Strafford | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,372Highest |
790Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Strafford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Glover 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Strafford and Leicester 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 |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Strafford and Leicester 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.