Compare towns
Rupert vs Sunderland vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Rupert | Sunderland | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,269Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Rupert and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Winhall 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 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.