Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Benson vs Killington vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Bridgewater | Benson | Killington | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
784Lowest |
785 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Killington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Killington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.