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Waltham vs Bristol vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Waltham | Bristol | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
3,778Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
47.9±4.8Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 |
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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.