What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Whitingham
People
Population	3,778Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT
	Bristol and Whitingham 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%	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham 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%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Bristol and Whitingham 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	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT
	Bristol and Whitingham 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	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT
	Bristol and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,978Highest 19% above VT	$5,055Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Bristol 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%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Bristol and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	Mt. Abraham Union High School	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	7.8Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.