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Leicester vs Sutton vs Whitingham
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% 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±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.