Compare towns
Leicester vs Sutton vs Windham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
790 |
594Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Windham and Leicester 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 |
— | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Leicester 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.