Compare towns
Sutton vs Walden vs Whitingham 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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Walden | Whitingham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,037 |
1,368Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Sutton 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Walden 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.