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Leicester vs Sutton vs Unity
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).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
790Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Unity 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. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.