Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Exeter
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,208 |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.