Compare towns
Shrewsbury vs Stratton vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Shrewsbury | Stratton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237 |
532Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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.