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Bristol vs Starksboro vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Starksboro | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,939 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Winhall 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Starksboro and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 19% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Winhall 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Winhall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.