Compare towns
Bridport vs Whitingham vs Londonderry
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,368 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Bridport 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Whitingham 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 about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry 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±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Bridport and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Bridport and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Londonderry 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.