Compare towns
Bridport vs Leicester vs Mendon
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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Leicester | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bridport and Leicester 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% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 about the VT average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Bridport and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Bridport 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 |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.