Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Jay vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
471Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and New Haven 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Bridport and New Haven 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.