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Starksboro vs Ferrisburgh 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Lowest |
2,661 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Bristol 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | 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.