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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Springfield

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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

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.

MeasureBridportCornwallSpringfield
People
Population
1,235Highest
1,208
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
Springfield 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
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
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%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
3% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$367,200±$35kLowest
10% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103Highest
16% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% 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
$5,519Lowest
77% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above 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%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Springfield 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.