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Bristol vs Mendon 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Mendon | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
1,113Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Morristown 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Bristol and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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.