Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Highgate | Killington | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
3,528Highest |
785Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%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% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest 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±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Killington and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Killington and Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% 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% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Killington 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer 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 |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.