Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Ryegate vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Ryegate | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
1,059 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Ryegate 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Ryegate 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ryegate 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| 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.