What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orleans	Bridport
People
Population	809Lowest	1,235Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT	49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT
	Bridport and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Orleans and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bridport and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Orleans and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT	$83,214±$18kHighest about the VT average
	Bridport and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT	$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT	$1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,019Lowest 40% below VT	$5,519Highest 10% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bridport and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 33% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bridport and Orleans 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 Our Story	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.