Compare towns
Sutton vs Warren vs Leicester vs Whitingham
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Warren | Leicester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,026 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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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| 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.