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Berlin vs Stratton vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Berlin | Stratton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin and Sunderland 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.