Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Putney vs Newfane 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Putney | Newfane | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
2,622Highest |
1,456 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Killington 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.