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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Plainfield

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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k 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.

MeasureBridportCornwallPlainfield
People
Population
1,235Highest
1,208
1,016Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% 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%±5
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.8Lowest
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%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
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%
28.2%Lowest
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%
14.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Cornwall 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.
$70,673±$6kLowest
12% 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.
$155,100±$17kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103Highest
16% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$750±$207Lowest
47% 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.
$2,667Lowest
14% 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%
40.6%±43.5Lowest
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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%
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
11% above U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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.