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Leicester vs Sutton vs Thompson
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 most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
790Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Thompson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Thompson 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | — | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.