Compare towns
Sutton vs Washington vs Windham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Washington | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,056Highest |
594Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Washington 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | — |
| 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.