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Stratton vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Sunderland has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Jericho | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Sunderland 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Sunderland 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.