Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Sutton vs Dover vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Wardsboro | Sutton | Dover | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
790Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Dover and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.