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Bridport vs Newfields vs Cornwall vs Addison
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newfields | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
2,023Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Cornwall 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Addison 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cornwall 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 | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.