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Sunderland vs Underhill vs Winhall
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 most affordable homes ($300k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Underhill | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,141Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sunderland and Winhall 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Winhall 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.