Compare towns
Bridport vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Strafford | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,372Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Addison 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Strafford and Bridport 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford 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.