Compare towns
Sutton vs Plainfield vs Northfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Plainfield | Northfield | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,314 |
5,920Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Northfield 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.