Compare towns
Sutton vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Leicester | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Jericho 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%±4.4 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% |
65.3%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% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,957 21% 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% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%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 |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.