Compare towns
Sunderland vs Andover vs Ripton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Sunderland | Andover | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
616 |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.