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Bridgewater vs Middlebury vs Killington
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).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
9,175Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Middlebury 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±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.