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Bristol vs Warner vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Guilford has the most homeowners (80.1%).
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 | Warner | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
2,959 |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 92% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,827Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Guilford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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U.S. 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.