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Leicester vs Sutton vs Sutton vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sutton | Sutton | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
9,452Highest |
790Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Brandon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brandon 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 U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.