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Cabot vs Stoddard vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cabot | Stoddard | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.