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Leicester vs Wells vs Sutton
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Wells | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,148Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Wells 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±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
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| Wells and Leicester 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.