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Sunderland vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Starksboro has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
532Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Highest 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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% |
26.4%±4.4 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Starksboro 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| 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±$43k 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$91 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 | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.