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Addison vs Thurman 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).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
977Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$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±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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±$461 43% above U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Addison 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 |
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.