Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,807, settled in 1780.
Starksboro’s best subject grades are an A for health and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 11 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on walkability. 15% of the land in Starksboro is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 2,004 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Starksboro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Starksboro beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1838.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Starksboro is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Starksboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Starksboro.
Starksboro beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 8% of adults have diabetes in Starksboro, where Vermont’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 12%. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Starksboro.
| Starksboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Starksboro | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 121 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
3.7% of Starksboro working residents work locally. Jobs based in Starksboro grew to 167 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. Starksboro’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Starksboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 26% of residents (18% statewide); people 65 and older are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Only 3 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Starksboro. The median age in Starksboro is 38.2 years.
| Starksboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 40% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Starksboro | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Starksboro.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower July high than Starksboro. Starksboro has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camels Hump State Forest | 1.4 mi | 260 |
| 2. Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area | 1.3 mi | 2,004 |
| 3. Starksboro Town Forest | 0.3 mi | 313 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Starksboro home is worth about $403,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home. Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Starksboro.
| Starksboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,306 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Starksboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw32 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
25 mi MountainMount Mansfield
6 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
4 mi Ski areaMad River Glen77 runs · 1,998 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mad River Glen: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Starksboro; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Starksboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Starksboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Starksboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Starksboro.
Town in Vermont, United States
Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Starksboro.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starksboro | — | — | C | — | A− | A |
| Lincoln | — | — | B− | — | — | A |
| Bristol | #7 | A | C− | A | A− | A |
| Huntington | — | — | B | — | A | A+ |
| Monkton | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Hinesburg | #3 | A | C− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Starksboro, Lincoln, Huntington and Monkton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Starksboro, Lincoln, Huntington and Monkton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Starksboro with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($89,639 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Samuel W Hill and Caleb Elder.
