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Monkton vs Bristol vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Monkton | Bristol | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
3,778Highest |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Bristol and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest 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 | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.