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Bridport vs Sheldon vs Leicester
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Sheldon | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
2,267Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Bridport and Leicester 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Bridport and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Bridport and Leicester 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Leicester 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.