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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs New Haven vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | New Haven | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,792 |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Starksboro and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.