Compare towns
Stratton vs Pownal 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 highest household income ($123k).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Pownal | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,265Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Pownal 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest 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% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Stratton 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 |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% 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±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$256,600±$32kLowest 19% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Pownal 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.