Compare towns
Sutton vs West Windsor vs Williston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,171 |
10,144Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Windsor and Williston 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±$41k 24% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,592 11% above 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% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%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 |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.