Compare towns
Dummerston vs Sandgate vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Sunderland has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
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 | Dummerston | Sandgate | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
435Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
— | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.