How many renters in Bristol (community), VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bristol (community), VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

50.2% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Bristol (community), VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.2% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.1% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 30.1% (±15.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bristol (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bristol (community)	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	32.1% (±20.1 points)	15.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±16.3 points)	15.7%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.1% (±6.5 points)	13.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.2% (±5.7 points)	9.4%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.1% (±15.5 points)	8.6%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	35.1% (±13.2 points)	37.3%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bristol (community) against Addison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bristol (community)	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.2% (±20.4 points)	45.9% (±6.9 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.1% (±13.2 points)	37.3% (±6.0 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.1% (±15.8 points)	27.8% (±3.0 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,125 (±$18,294)	$51,769 (±$5,271)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,288 (±$267)	$1,177 (±$60)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Bristol (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Addison County (45.9%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 33.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bristol (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bristol (community)	—	50.2% (±20.4 points)	—
New Haven	4.3 mi	20.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Monkton	6.5 mi	62.1% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	6.6 mi	49.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waltham	6.9 mi	29.1% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Starksboro	7.0 mi	28.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	8.4 mi	41.8% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weybridge	9.4 mi	65.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	9.5 mi	50.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Haven, VT (20.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Bristol (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bristol, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bristol (community)

Are renters in Bristol (community) rent-burdened?

50.2% of renting households in Bristol (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bristol (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bristol (community), VT spends 30.1% (±15.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bristol CDP, Vermont (place:08950, in state:50).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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