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Bristol vs Cabot vs Hancock
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 expensive homes ($337k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Cabot | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,579 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Bristol and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Hancock 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Hancock 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 |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Cabot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Bristol and Cabot 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 |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | — |
| 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.