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Sutton vs Easthampton vs Vershire vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Easthampton | Vershire | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
16,086Highest |
842 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Vershire 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 U.S. |
$71,673±$7kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton 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 31% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Easthampton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.