Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killington vs Worcester vs Newfane
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Worcester | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
785Lowest |
831 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Bridgewater 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Killington 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Killington and Worcester 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| 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 32% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Killington 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 |
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.