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Bridport vs Springfield vs Leicester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Springfield | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,122 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridport and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridport and Leicester 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 3% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 |
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.