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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bristol, VT compare?
| Figure | Bristol, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,759 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,782 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 93 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Bristol, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,778±26 |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.9%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $74,620±$8,110 |
| Per capita income | $47,500±$5,018 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $337,300±$46,394 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275±$181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.0%±12.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.9%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±6.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov