Compare towns
Sutton vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Whiting | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,171Highest |
532Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%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% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Windsor and Whiting 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above 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% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%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 |
1980 4 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 |
28 min 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.