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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Hardwick vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Hardwick | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick 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. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Hardwick 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. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport 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. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% 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% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.