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Leicester vs Sutton vs Wallingford
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Wallingford 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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
790Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| 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 |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Wallingford 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 VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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 about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Leicester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Leicester and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.