Compare towns
Whitingham vs Sutton vs Belvidere vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Whitingham | Sutton | Belvidere | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
790 |
422Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below 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 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Belvidere and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.