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New Haven vs Wright 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
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | New Haven | Wright | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,739Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 91% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and New Haven 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.