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Sutton vs Oakham vs Leicester vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Oakham | Leicester | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,026 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Oakham 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 U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Vershire 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 | Quabbin | — | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.