Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Epping vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cornwall | Epping | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
7,430Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.