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Sunderland vs Bristol vs Stratton
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 homeowners (91.9%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Bristol | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,778Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bristol and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest 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+ | 16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% 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 | $300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Bristol 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 |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Bristol 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 |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.