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Bridport vs Pittsfield vs Addison
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%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Pittsfield | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
391Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Addison 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison 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±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.