What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Sunderland
People
Population	1,873Highest	1,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT	40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4%	16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Londonderry and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	Sunderland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT	$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT
	Sunderland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT	$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT
	Londonderry and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT	$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT
	Sunderland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,162Highest about the VT average	$4,136Lowest 18% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Sunderland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% above VT	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Londonderry 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	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.