Compare towns
Bridport vs West Windsor 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 the most renters (17.9% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | West Windsor | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| West Windsor and Addison 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Addison 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% 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 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.