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Sunderland vs Sutton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Manchester has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
790Lowest |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Manchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
| Manchester 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
— | $1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.