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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,208 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| 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 16% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| 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 10% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| 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 |
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.