Compare towns
Sunderland vs Westminster vs Ripton 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Westminster | Ripton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
497Lowest |
508 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.