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Stratton vs Newfields 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
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunderland and Newfields 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.