Compare towns
Sutton vs Mount Tabor vs Newark 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 renters (15% rent).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Newark | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
304Lowest |
727 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Newark 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Leicester 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.