Compare towns
Leicester vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Whiting | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
532Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 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±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
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| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.