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Sunderland vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (91.9%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Highest 5% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sunderland and White River Junction 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Sunderland and White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Sunderland and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.