Compare towns
Leicester vs Troy vs Sutton vs Glover
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Troy | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,749Highest |
790Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Leicester and Glover 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Glover 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Troy and Glover 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Glover 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
— | $973±$130 21% below VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Troy School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.