Compare towns
Sutton vs Middlesex vs Vernon vs Leicester
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Vernon | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,943 |
2,709Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Vernon 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Vernon 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Vernon School District | — |
| 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.