Compare towns
Starksboro 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
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Starksboro | Sunderland | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,269 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below 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 |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest 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 | 7% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Winhall 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 | 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.