Compare towns
Sutton vs Roxbury vs Cornwall 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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
942 |
1,208Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.