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Bristol vs North Bennington vs Windsor
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 homeowners (71.3%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Windsor 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Bristol and North Bennington 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 |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Bristol and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| North Bennington and Bristol 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 |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and North Bennington 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 | — | #61 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.