Compare towns
Sutton vs Belvidere vs Windham vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Sutton | Belvidere | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
422Lowest |
594 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% 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 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Belvidere and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.