Bristol is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 61,469 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06010.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bristol. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bristol had 60,833 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, CT weather station (8 miles away).
598 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bristol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Pre-K AcademyBristol | Pre-K | 267 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ellen P. Hubbell SchoolBristol | K–5 | 331 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Greene-Hills SchoolBristol | K–8 | 918 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ivy Drive SchoolBristol | K–5 | 385 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mountain View SchoolBristol | K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Side SchoolBristol | K–5 | 515 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stafford SchoolBristol | K–5 | 353 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Bristol SchoolBristol | K–8 | 833 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Chippens Hill Middle SchoolBristol | 6–8 | 545 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Northeast Middle SchoolBristol | 6–8 | 324 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bristol Central High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 1,148 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bristol Eastern High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 998 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolBristol | Pre-K–8 | 87 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.2 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolBristol | Pre-K–8 | 171 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Matthew SchoolBristol | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| St Paul Catholic High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 388 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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