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Leicester vs Sutton vs Swanton
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Sutton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
790Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Swanton 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 |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.