Compare towns
Stratton vs Mendon vs Brookline 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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Sunderland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Mendon | Brookline | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,113 |
531Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.