Cost of living in Bristol, Vermont
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,288 a month.
Bristol is a Census community, not a separate city government in Vermont. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,064 a year.
- People
- 2,142
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,288
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $73,064
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $301,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,636
- Addison County, VT
Bristol, Vermont has about 2,142 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $301,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Addison County, VT) is $1,636 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Vermont's prices sit at 98.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Vermont taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.4% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Bristol's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Vermont home paid 23.75¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Bristol's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Vermont in the table we use.
Among 45 places we list in Vermont with a rent figure, 12 have higher typical rent than Bristol.
Nearby places
- Vergennes
Typical rent $1,000
Compare with Bristol - Middlebury
Typical rent $1,201
Compare with Bristol - Shelburne
Typical rent $1,439
Compare with Bristol - Port Henry
Typical rent $803
Compare with Bristol - South Burlington
Typical rent $1,787
Compare with Bristol - Northfield
Typical rent $997
Compare with Bristol - MinevilleCompare with Bristol
- Waterbury
Typical rent $866
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Vermont
Bigger places in Vermont
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.