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Vergennes vs Monkton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Vergennes | Monkton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
1,999Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.