What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Bradford
People
Population	3,778Highest	2,827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average
	Bristol and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Bristol 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%	22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bradford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT	$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT	$1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average
	Bristol and Bradford 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	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4%	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Bristol and Bradford 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%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 same as VT	1976 same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% above VT	25 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9%	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Bristol and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT
School district	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town	Mt. Abraham Union High School	Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.