Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Bridport has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
687Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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 U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridport and Salisbury 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 |
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| 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.