Compare towns
Sunderland vs Whiting vs Starksboro
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 expensive homes ($300k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Whiting | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
532Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Highest 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sunderland and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Starksboro and Sunderland 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Sunderland and Starksboro 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.