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Starksboro vs Warner vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Warner | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,959Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 14% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Warner and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Starksboro and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.