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Bridport vs Newfields vs Shoreham

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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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.

MeasureBridportNewfieldsShoreham
People
Population
1,235Lowest
2,023Highest
1,269
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
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.
51.8±7.2Highest
33% above U.S.
Shoreham and Bridport 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%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Shoreham 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%
26.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Shoreham and Bridport 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%
36.2%
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%
1.7%±1.1Lowest
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.
$93,654±$23k
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$367,200±$35k
10% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$316,400±$34kLowest
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103Lowest
16% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,306±$335
8% below U.S.
Newfields and Shoreham 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,713Lowest
51% 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%
33.3%±48.3Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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
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.