Compare towns
Sunderland vs Dummerston vs Underhill
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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Dummerston | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,090 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Sunderland and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.