Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killington vs Mapleton vs Fairlee
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 homeowners (85.4%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Killington | Mapleton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
785Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Fairlee 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% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 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±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418 10% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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 |
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.