Compare towns
Sunderland vs Cavendish 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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cavendish | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,242Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Cavendish 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±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 | $4,136 18% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.