Town guide

Sunderland, Vermont

Sunderland is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 1,269 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05252, and parts of 05250 are in Sunderland too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,26928 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sunderland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sunderland

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)43 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sunderland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sunderland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sunderland had 1,056 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.

Sunderland population by census2000: 850, 2010: 956, 2020: 1,056850200095620101,0562020

Bennington County, 1900–2020

Bennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,705, 1910: 21,378, 1920: 21,577, 1930: 21,655, 1940: 22,286, 1950: 24,115, 1960: 25,088, 1970: 29,282, 1980: 33,345, 1990: 35,845, 2000: 36,994, 2010: 37,125, 2020: 37,34722K’00’1022K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunderlandJan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in32°11°Jan3.535°12°Feb2.843°20°Mar3.457°31°Apr3.569°42°May4.177°51°Jun4.881°55°Jul4.679°54°Aug4.373°46°Sep3.760°36°Oct4.548°28°Nov3.337°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunderland 2, VT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Bennington County

14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,977 jobs; Retail trade: 2,634 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,972 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,925 jobs; Educational services: 1,196 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 588 jobs; Other services: 496 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 8% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunderland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington15.1 miles
  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend20.5 miles
  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sunderland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Arlington Recreation Park · 36 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's7.1 mi
  • Price Chopper7.4 mi
  • Natures Market7.5 mi
  • The Italian Market of Manchester7.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmacy Northshire7.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Martha Canfield Library3.9 mi
  • Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Hildene Main House4.9 mi
  • Visitors Center Hildene4.9 mi
  • Topping Tavern Museum6.1 mi
  • The American Museum of Fly Fishing6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Riley Center6.5 mi
  • Southern Vermont Art Center8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Arlington and Sandgate.

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