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Starksboro vs Unity vs Huntington
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Huntington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Starksboro and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,497±$3kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Huntington and Unity 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±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$338,300±$28kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Huntington 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. |
$986±$511Lowest 30% 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. |
$5,570Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Starksboro and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Unity School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.