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Bridport vs Newfields vs New Haven
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 affordable homes ($367k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 3% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.