Bethel

Population: 555
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $269,100

Located in Windsor County, Vermont, Bethel is a community with a population of 555. The median household income of $66,250 is below the Windsor County median ($75,247).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethel's population declined 23.6% from 726 to 555, while its median home value rose 96.3% from $137,100 to $269,100.

75.0% of workers drive to work alone. 32.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 555
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $269,100
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

726555

Median household income

$52,188$66,250

Median home value

$137,100$269,100

Median gross rent

$802$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	726	$52,188	$137,100	$802
2020	891	$51,471	$166,500	$779
2021	756	$62,188	$184,100	$806
2022	666	$63,182	$236,200	$1,148
2023	555	$66,250	$269,100	$1,135

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 5428.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.5%
5 to 17	73	13.2%
18 to 24	62	11.2%
25 to 34	86	15.5%
35 to 44	21	3.8%
45 to 54	157	28.3%
55 to 64	64	11.5%
65 to 74	21	3.8%
75 and over	46	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	541	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	2.8%
High school graduate	85	21.5%
Some college or associate's	151	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	131	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	75.0%
Carpooled	54	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	26.8%
15 to 29 min	51	15.5%
30 to 44 min	119	36.3%
45 to 59 min	20	6.1%
60+ min	50	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 3.1% (17 of 547)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	43.8%
Nonfamily households	131	56.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	77.7%
Vacant	67	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	57.9%
Renter-occupied	98	42.1%

1-unit, detached32.3%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units38.0%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	32.3%
1-unit, attached	34	11.3%
2 to 4 units	114	38.0%
5 to 19 units	41	13.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5005725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.8297, -72.6345