Compare towns
Sutton vs Brunswick 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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Sutton | Brunswick | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
109Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Brunswick and Leicester 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Leicester 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% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest 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 | 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 |
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.