10 banks and credit unions have branches in Bristol. The Bank Fee Index holds published fees for 7 of them.
The count includes institutions based elsewhere that have a branch here.
Largest gap from Connecticut
Bristol counts institutions with a branch here, wherever headquartered. Connecticut counts institutions headquartered in the state.
Bristol
5 institutions with a branch here
$10
Connecticut
23 institutions headquartered in Connecticut
$5.50
U.S.
1,903 institutions in the index
$7
Chosen as the fee whose Bristol median sits furthest from Connecticut's in percentage terms, among fees at least 5 local institutions publish.
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Published amounts here run from $10 to $35.
Median published overdraft fee
Bristol
5 institutions with a branch here
$15
Connecticut
34 institutions headquartered in Connecticut
$32.50
U.S.
2,605 institutions in the index
$30
Bristol covers every institution with a branch here, wherever it is headquartered. Connecticut covers institutions headquartered in the state. U.S. covers every institution in the Bank Fee Index.
10 institutions, 5 with a published overdraft fee.
Bank · based in Thomaston, CT · 2 branches here
Bank · based in Buffalo, NY · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“Overdraft Fee | $15.00 for each overdraft item we pay, unless one of the following exceptions apply:”
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Rocky Hill, CT · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“Overdrawn Fee (Privilege Pay) $35.00 / item Loan Coupon Book $25.00”
Bank · based in Charlotte, NC · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“Overdraft Items | Overdraft Item Fee | $10.00 each item”
Bank · based in Wilmington, DE · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“$35 fee per overdraft”
Bank · based in Wilmington, DE · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“Insufficient Funds Fee – Item Paid | $15”
Bank · based in Torrington, CT · 1 branch here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Rockville Centre, NY · 1 branch here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Elgin, IL · 1 branch here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Plainville, CT · 1 branch here
Largest banks by local bank deposits
Share of the $1.3 billion in bank deposits at branches here, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2026. Credit unions report no deposits by branch.
County context: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Deposits and branches cover the City of Bristol. Population and income cover Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the county with most of Bristol's bank branches, not the city alone. This is background. None of it sets or explains a fee.
Bank deposits
Change at branches here, 2021 to 2026
Bank branches
Change in branch count, 2016 to 2026
Population
Change between the 2022 and 2024 Census estimates
Median household income
Census estimate, 2024
Deposits and branches: FDIC Summary of Deposits, 2026 and earlier years. Population and income: Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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