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Addison vs Panton vs Windham 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).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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.

MeasureAddisonPantonWindhamBridport
People
Population
1,175
690
594Lowest
1,235Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
—
+0.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.1±7.6Highest
23% above VT
42.7±3.8Lowest
about the VT average
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
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%±5.1
VT: 17.9%
24.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±1.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
16.7%±2.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±3.1
VT: 21.4%
Addison and Bridport 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%
35.1%
VT: 43.8%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.3
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
1.9%±1.3
VT: 7%
Addison and Panton 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
$86,667±$10k
7% above VT
$94,500±$12k
16% above VT
$83,214±$18kLowest
about the VT average
Addison and Windham 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
$438,000±$40kHighest
38% above VT
$353,900±$20kLowest
12% above VT
$367,200±$35k
16% above VT
Panton and Bridport 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
$1,410±$130
14% above VT
—
$1,184±$103Lowest
4% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,831
16% above VT
$6,695Highest
33% above VT
$5,951
18% above VT
$5,519Lowest
10% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
VT: 48.4%
61%±39Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
43.8%±51.6
VT: 48.4%
Panton 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%
3.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
82.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
18% above VT
26 minLowest
11% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
27 min
15% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
26.7%±8.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
12.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Panton and Windham 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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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.