Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killington vs Springfield
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 homeowners (85.4%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
785Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Killington and Springfield 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Springfield 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.