Compare towns
Bridport vs Newfane vs New Haven
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 most homeowners (82.1%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Newfane | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
141Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
48±3.9 11% 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% |
18.4%±16.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 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% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 about the VT average |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above 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 |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Newfane 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Newfane 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.