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Bridport vs Guildhall vs Leicester
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Guildhall | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
371Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Bridport and Leicester 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Leicester 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Leicester 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 16% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
| Bridport and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.