Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Salisbury | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.