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Bridport vs Mapleton vs Addison vs Shoreham
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Addison | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,884Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% 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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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 |
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.