Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Stratton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Stratton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.