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Addison vs Hampton Beach vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Bridport 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 32% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| 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±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.