Compare towns
Sutton vs Wallingford vs Wheelock vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wallingford | Wheelock | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,286Highest |
717Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| 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.