Compare towns
Starksboro vs Stratton 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 most homeowners (91.3%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Stratton | Cabot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,939 |
532Lowest |
1,579 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Cabot 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Cabot 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 |
| High school 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 | 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.