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Stratton vs Springfield vs Sunderland vs Hancock
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Springfield | Sunderland | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
9,084Highest |
1,269 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Hancock 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.