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Starksboro vs Springfield 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
9,084Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Springfield and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Sunderland 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.