Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Jerusalem
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%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% 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% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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. |
$320,900±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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.