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Starksboro vs Cornwall vs Bristol
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
1,208Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Starksboro and Bristol 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.