Compare towns
Leicester vs Putney vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Leicester | Putney | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bridport and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$83,214±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bridport and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Leicester 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.