Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Royalton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,752Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.