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Starksboro vs Bristol vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Starksboro | Bristol | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Lowest |
3,778Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Bristol and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 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+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±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 | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% 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 | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest 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 | 7% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 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 | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest 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.