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Stratton vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sunderland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Stratton | Castleton | Mount Tabor | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
— | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sunderland and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.