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Leicester vs Sutton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,239Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.