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Bridport vs Mapleton vs Shoreham vs Salisbury
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 the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Shoreham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,884Highest |
1,269 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Shoreham 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. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Shoreham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | 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 |
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.