Bristol
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About Bristol
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesBristol is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States, as well as the county seat. The population of Bristol was 22,493 at the 2020 census. It is a deep water seaport named after Bristol, England. Major industries include boat building and related marine industries, manufacturing, and tourism. The Bristol Warren Regional School District manages the unified school system for Bristol and the neighboring town of Warren. Prominent communities include Portuguese-Americans, mostly Azoreans, and Italian-Americans.
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How Bristol ranks
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Housing in Bristol
The typical Bristol home is worth about $616,000, up 2.6% in a year, 21% above the Rhode Island typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Bristol
Safety Grade A+
Bristol reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Bristol
All Bristol schools →School Grade B
The public schools Bristol’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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