Compare towns
Bridport vs Middlesex vs Shoreham vs Addison
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Middlesex | Shoreham | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,943Highest |
1,269 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Middlesex 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 about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Middlesex and Addison 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Middlesex and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Shoreham 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.