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Starksboro vs Unity vs Cabot 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 youngest population (median age 38.2).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Unity | Cabot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,939 |
1,375Lowest |
1,579 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 14% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Starksboro 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Cabot 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District | — | 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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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.