Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall vs Morgan 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Morgan | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,208Highest |
827 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.