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Bridport vs Union 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 renters (17.9% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
2,663Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.