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Bridport vs Derby vs Crown Point

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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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.

MeasureBridportDerbyCrown Point
People
Population
1,235Lowest
4,537Highest
1,984
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
51.6±2.1Highest
33% above U.S.
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
Derby and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bridport and Derby 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%
27.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Derby 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Crown Point and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,214±$18kHighest
3% above U.S.
$80,250±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
Bridport and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$367,200±$35kHighest
10% above U.S.
$225,000±$10k
32% below U.S.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
$1,096±$118Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,519Highest
77% above U.S.
$3,449
11% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.8%±51.6
U.S.: 51.1%
45.8%±18.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Derby and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.6%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bridport and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #52 of 70 in VT —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District —
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.