Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Mapleton vs Danby vs Woodstock
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Danby | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,884 |
1,133 |
3,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Woodstock 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346Highest about the U.S. average |
| Woodstock and Bridgewater 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Woodstock 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.