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Sunderland vs Wright vs Stratton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wright | Stratton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,739 |
532Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.2±4.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton 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±$43k 10% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.