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Bristol vs Newark vs Sutton
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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Bristol and Sutton 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Sutton 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Bristol and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% 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 minLowest 5% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | 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.