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Starksboro vs Sutton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Lowest |
2,239 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Sutton 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 U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,275±$181Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.