Compare towns
Sutton vs Cavendish vs Vershire vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Cavendish | Vershire | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,242Highest |
842 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.