Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Vershire vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Windsor | Vershire | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,554Highest |
842 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Vershire 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Vershire 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.