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Sunderland vs Middlesex vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($300k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Middlesex | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,943Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Sunderland 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Stratton 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.