Compare towns
Sunderland vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Panton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
690Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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±$16k 9% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.