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Bridgewater vs Cornish vs Newfane 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).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Cornish | Newfane | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
1,816Highest |
1,456 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Newfane 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.