Compare towns
Sunderland vs Jericho vs Tunbridge
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Jericho | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
5,114Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Tunbridge 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242 15% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Sunderland 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.