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Sunderland vs Reading 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Reading | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
699 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Stratton 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Sunderland 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Sunderland 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.