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Sunderland vs Castleton 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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Manchester has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Castleton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
4,453 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below 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±$43k 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sunderland and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.