Compare towns
Winhall vs Elmore 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%).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Elmore | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
964 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Winhall and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Sunderland 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Elmore 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 |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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.