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Stratton vs Sullivan vs Whiting 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 highest household income ($123k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Whiting | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,246 |
532Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Sullivan 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 52% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Sunderland 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.