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Sunderland vs Sandgate vs Starksboro
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
435Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
— | $1,306±$91Lowest 6% above VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Starksboro 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.