Compare towns
Sutton vs Corinth vs Ira 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Corinth | Ira | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,539Highest |
381Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Ira and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Ira 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Ira 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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.