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Stratton vs Washington 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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Washington | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,208 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%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% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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 52% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Stratton 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington 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.