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Sutton vs Highgate vs Fair Haven vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Highgate | Fair Haven | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,724 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.