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Bridport vs Williston vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Williston | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Crown Point 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridport and Crown Point 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Crown Point 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Crown Point 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bridport 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.