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Addison vs Strafford 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Strafford | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 Our Story | 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.