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Leicester vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Leicester | Windham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
594Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Bridport 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Leicester 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 |
| High school 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.