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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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | 1,235Highest |
913Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Addison 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% |
26.9%±10.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison 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±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest 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 | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.