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Bristol vs Rupert vs Guilford
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 renters (28.7% rent).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Rupert | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
676Lowest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.7±5.2Lowest 8% above VT |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Guilford 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Rupert and Guilford 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
— | $1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.