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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunderland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Sunderland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Bennington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 therapists
1
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.
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