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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Jay 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
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
471Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Jay and Cornwall 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% |
14.2%±7.3 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% 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% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Crown Point 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% 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. |
$3,588 15% 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 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. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.