City Score: Bradford, VT

The score

Bradford, VT scores 35 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 39 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 29 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Vermont state-wide

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State-wide for every index: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Vermont as a whole, not by city, so every Vermont city carries Vermont's numbers.

Vermont scores 34 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 37 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

• 7 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 5 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 9 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 30 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 1 Bible study (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Bradford, VT

• What Bradford is up against: 38 out of 100 — Better than 74% of cities, up 6 points (Vermont state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 12 out of 100 — Better than 4% of cities (Vermont state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 50 out of 100 — Better than 51% of cities, up 2 points (Vermont state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 32 out of 100 — Better than 22% of cities, down 4 points (Vermont state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Bradford, VT

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Bradford, VT rates 37 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 7 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (101.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, Orange County, VT). Vermont (1 county summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (7 prayer gatherings, 5 ways to serve, and 9 gatherings).

The Family: 50 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (70.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Orange County, VT). Vermont state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100 (1 Bible study).

Education: 40 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Vermont). Vermont state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100 (1 Bible study).

Government: 28 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (26.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Vermont). Vermont state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 16 out of 100.

Media: 59 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Vermont). Vermont state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 37 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Bradford, VT's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Business: 16 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.6 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Orange County, VT). Vermont (1 county summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 16 out of 100.

Compassion: 60 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (19.0 deaths per 100,000, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed)). From the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100 (5 ways to serve).

What takes Bradford, VT to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 4 → 40
• Unity: Unity 31 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Discipleship up 12 — 1 Bible study
• This quarter: Divorces up 25 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 20 percentile points (What Bradford is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Bradford, VT over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Vermont · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Vermont · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Vermont (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, VT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Vermont · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Vermont · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Vermont · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Vermont · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Vermont · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Bradford, VT, Vermont, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Bradford, VT

• Bradford, VT vs Burlington, VT (Burlington, VT scores 33)
• Bradford, VT vs Rutland, VT (Rutland, VT scores 33)
• Bradford, VT vs Barre, VT (Barre, VT scores 29)
• Bradford, VT vs Brattleboro, VT (Brattleboro, VT scores 31)
• Bradford, VT vs Bennington, VT (Bennington, VT scores 34)

Every indicator

What Bradford is up against — 38 out of 100

• Violent crime: 219.5 offences per 100,000, better than 73% of cities · 2025, Vermont · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1442.8 offences per 100,000, better than 52% of cities, down 5 points · 2025, Vermont · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 19.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 60% of cities, up 20 points · 2025, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Vermont · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 12 out of 100

• Church adherents: 101.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2020, Orange County, VT · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 17.4 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 38% of cities · 2020, Orange County, VT · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.6 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 32% of cities · 2023, Orange County, VT · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vermont (1 county summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vermont (1 county summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vermont (1 county summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vermont (1 county summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vermont (1 county summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Vermont (1 county summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 31% of cities · 2024, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 50 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 70.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 49% of cities · 2020-2024, Orange County, VT · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 52 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 58% of cities · 2020-2024, Orange County, VT · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 9.2 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 11% of cities · 2020-2024, Orange County, VT · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 10.7 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 99% of cities, up 25 points · 2020-2024, Vermont · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 27.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 9% of cities · 2020-2024, Vermont · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 32 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 26.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 3% of cities, down 6 points · 2026, Vermont · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, Vermont · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Vermont · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0 incidents per 100,000, better than 92% of cities · 2025, Vermont · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Vermont · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Vermont · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 0 0-2, better than 5% of cities · 2026, Vermont · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: 0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 59% of cities · 2026-11, Vermont · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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