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Bridgewater vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Newfields | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,023Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Killington 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Killington 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.