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Hebron vs Westminster vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 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 | Hebron | Westminster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
497Lowest |
2,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$86,000±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.