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Bridport vs Windsor vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Windsor | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| 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 16% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.