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Bridgewater vs Fair Haven vs Killington
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Fair Haven | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,724Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| 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 32% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Bridgewater 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.