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Bridport vs Townsend vs Addison
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 people working from home (12.7%).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Townsend | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
9,100Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 10% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridport and Addison 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.