Compare towns
Sutton vs Pawlet vs Worcester 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).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Pawlet | Worcester | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,480Highest |
831 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Worcester 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.