Compare towns
Salisbury vs Addison vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Addison | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,175Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridport and Addison 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.