Compare towns
Groton vs Sunderland vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Groton | Sunderland | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,269Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Sunderland and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sunderland and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$4,136Highest 18% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school 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.