Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Worcester vs Addison
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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Worcester | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,208 |
831Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Addison 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 about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% 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% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.