Compare towns
Sutton vs Elmore vs Leicester vs Waterville
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).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Elmore | Leicester | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
964 |
1,026Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Waterville 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% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Elmore 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Elmore and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Elmore and Waterville 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.