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Bristol vs Underhill vs New Haven
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 affordable homes ($337k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Underhill | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
3,141 |
1,792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| New Haven and Bristol 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
— | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 19% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.