Compare towns
Bridport vs Jay vs Sutton vs Cornwall
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Jay | Sutton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
471Lowest |
790 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall 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±$35k 16% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
— | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.