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Addison vs Cornwall vs Newfane vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Newfane | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
1,456Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Addison 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cornwall 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.