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Sunderland vs Sutton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,306±$91Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Starksboro and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.