Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Waterville 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 the most renters (42.2% rent).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,554Highest |
680Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1%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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% 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% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% 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 |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None 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.