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Bridgewater vs Newfane vs Warner vs Killington

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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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MeasureBridgewaterNewfaneWarnerKillington
People
Population
980
1,456
2,959Highest
785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.1±8Highest
47% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
52.8±4.2
36% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
Warner 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
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±3.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
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±$3k
13% below U.S.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$81,250±$39k
about the U.S. average
Warner 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
34% below U.S.
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$488,400±$85kHighest
47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$778Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,286±$483Highest
9% below U.S.
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
10% above U.S.
$5,174
66% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$6,827
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.7%±39.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
9% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.7%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A Kearsarge Regional School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town — None in town None in town None in town
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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.