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Sunderland vs Burke vs Starksboro
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%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
1,317 |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Burke 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% |
23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Sunderland 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%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Burke and Sunderland 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 |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland 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% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Starksboro 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.