Compare towns
Bridport vs Castleton vs Northfield vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Bridport | Castleton | Northfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
4,453 |
5,920Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Bridport and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.