Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 1,939 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05487.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Starksboro; also Buels Gore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Starksboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Starksboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Starksboro had 1,756 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.
Addison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 113 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Lincoln, VT weather station (11 miles away).
13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson SchoolStarksboro | Pre-K–6 | 121 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buels Gore.
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