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Bridport vs Milton vs Crown Point
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Milton | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridport and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Crown Point 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 3% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Milton 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Milton 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. |
$5,610Highest 80% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.