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Bridport vs Exeter vs Addison
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
16,151Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 10% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bridport 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.