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Bridport vs Sharon 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 the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,577Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Addison 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$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±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.