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Addison vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Fairlee | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,066Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate 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.