What is the population of Bristol CDP?

Bristol CDP has 2,005 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #27 of 179 in Vermont.

What is the median household income in Bristol CDP?

Median household income in Bristol CDP is $71,372 a year, 9.1% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Bristol CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,290 a month and the median home value is $298,200, so rent absorbs about 21.7% of median household income.

Is Bristol CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 4.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Bristol CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Bristol, VT population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Bristol, Vermont (Bristol, VT — Census place “Bristol CDP”) is 2,005 residents, ranking #27 of 179 places in Vermont. Median household income is $71,372, the median home is worth $298,200 and median gross rent runs $1,290 a month. Looking for the Bristol Vermont ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Bristol, VT: 05443.

Population: 2,005Bristol CDP residents
Median household income: $71,372Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $298,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,290Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 49.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 68.7%Owner-occupied households

Bristol ZIP codes (Vermont)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Bristol.

The Bristol VT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

05443

What the numbers mean in Bristol CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Bristol CDP median would spend about 21.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.7% of residents and 68.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Bristol CDP, VT in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Bristol CDP is a small town in Vermont, with 2,005 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #27 of 179 ranked by population — larger than 85% of them. The median age here is 49.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Bristol CDP earn a median of $71,372 a year, 9.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 8% above the $65,898 median for the 48 Vermont cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Bristol CDP is valued at $298,200, 1.7% below the national figure and 22% above the $245,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,290 a month, 8.3% below the national figure, or roughly $15,480 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 68.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Bristol CDP?: Bristol CDP has 2,005 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #27 of 179 in Vermont.
What is the median household income in Bristol CDP?: Median household income in Bristol CDP is $71,372 a year, 9.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Bristol CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,290 a month and the median home value is $298,200, so rent absorbs about 21.7% of median household income.
Is Bristol CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 4.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Bristol CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Bristol CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.