Compare towns
Sunderland vs Sandgate vs Putney
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
435Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Putney 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Putney 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Sunderland 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.