Compare towns
Sutton vs Wardsboro vs Whiting 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).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Wardsboro | Whiting | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
820 |
532Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Whiting 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 |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.