Compare towns
Starksboro vs Barnard vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Starksboro | Barnard | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.