Compare towns
Sutton vs Jericho vs Leicester vs Vershire
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Jericho | Leicester | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Vershire 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Vershire 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Vershire 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.