Compare towns
Winhall vs Stockbridge 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%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Stockbridge | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
791 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Sunderland 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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Sunderland 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.