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Addison vs Brighton vs Bridport
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).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Brighton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,167Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Addison and Bridport 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brighton 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Addison 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 |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Bridport 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridport and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.