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Starksboro vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Lowest |
2,090 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
| Dummerston and Starksboro 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.