Welcome to Sunderland ...

The Town of Sunderland is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Sunderland has a population of 952 people<2> (see below for details).

Sunderland is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sunderland is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sunderland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sunderland: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunderland had an population of 952 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Sunderland had a population of 956 people. This makes Sunderland the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Sunderland represents 0.15% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 956 people, the population of Sunderland increased 12.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 850 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunderland.

Communities near Sunderland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunderland.

• Bennington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• Manchester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <5>
• Arlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Dorset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Dorset is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
• Cambridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Wilmington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• North Bennington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
  • North Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
• Dover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunderland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunderland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunderland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunderland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunderland. See our Newspapers Page for Sunderland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunderland ...

Looking for more information about Sunderland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunderland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunderland.