Compare towns
Morgan vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Morgan | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 827Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

