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Addison vs Bridport vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Bridport | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,235Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Bridport and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.