Compare towns
Leicester vs Williston vs Salisbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Williston | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
10,144Highest |
1,200 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Williston and Salisbury 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
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| Williston and Salisbury 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.