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Addison vs Guildhall vs Mendon vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Guildhall | Mendon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
371Lowest |
1,113 |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 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.