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Bristol vs Burke vs Cabot
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 oldest population (median age 47.9).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bristol and Burke 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% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Burke 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Burke and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Cabot 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.