Compare towns
Salisbury vs Exeter vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Exeter | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
913Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bridport 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.