Compare towns
Starksboro vs Cornwall vs Cabot 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 youngest population (median age 38.2).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Cabot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,939 |
1,208Lowest |
1,579 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% 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 |
40.3±6.6 6% below 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below 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±$42k 9% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,639 8% below 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% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cabot 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 History | None yet | 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.