Compare towns
Starksboro vs Williston 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 kids (26.4% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Williston | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
10,144Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Starksboro 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.