Compare towns
Bridport vs New Haven vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | New Haven | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,792Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Bridport and New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridport and New Haven 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 VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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 |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| New Haven 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±$35k 16% above VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| New Haven and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
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| Bridport and New Haven 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 |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Sutton 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.