Compare towns
Sunderland vs Winhall vs Tunbridge vs Burke
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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Winhall | Tunbridge | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
752Lowest |
1,253 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Winhall and Tunbridge 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%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Winhall and Tunbridge 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Sunderland and Tunbridge 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.