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Bridgewater vs Campton vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Campton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
3,407Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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 U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.