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Bridport vs Springfield vs Crown Point
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridport and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point and Springfield 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 3% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Bridport and Crown Point 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.