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Sunderland vs Stratton vs Shrewsbury
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Stratton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
532Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.3±5.6Highest about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shrewsbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury 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±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242 15% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.