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Sunderland vs Starksboro vs Stratton 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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Starksboro | Stratton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,939Highest |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Starksboro 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% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% 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 |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.