Compare towns
Sutton vs Coventry vs St. George vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Coventry | St. George | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
917 |
812 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Coventry 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| St. George and Sutton 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| St. George and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District | — | — |
| 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.