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Bridport vs Townsend vs Cornwall
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 affordable homes ($367k median).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
9,100Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Bridport 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Middlesex | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| 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.