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Bridport vs Sharon vs Wright
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Bridport | Sharon | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,577 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Wright 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright 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 10% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Bridport 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Wright 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 History | 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.