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Sunderland vs Hardwick vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Hardwick | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
2,965Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Winhall 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Winhall 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% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Sunderland and Winhall 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.