Compare towns
Bristol vs Jericho vs Windsor vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Bristol | Jericho | Windsor | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778 |
5,114Highest |
3,554 |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 19% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.