Compare towns
Leicester vs Wardsboro vs Sutton vs Whiting
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).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Wardsboro | Sutton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
820 |
790 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$30k 13% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Whiting 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 |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.