Compare towns
Winhall vs Chittenden vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Chittenden | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,318Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Chittenden and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.