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Sunderland vs Burke vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 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 | Sunderland | Burke | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
1,317 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Burke 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
| Manchester 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,057±$76 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Manchester 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Manchester 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.