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Bristol vs Andover vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bristol | Andover | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
616Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bristol and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.