What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).

Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Woodstock
People
Population	980Lowest	3,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.1±8Highest 32% above VT	56±3.6Lowest 30% above VT
	Bridgewater and Woodstock 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%	15.6%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Woodstock and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±0.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Woodstock and Bridgewater 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%	52.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT	$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT	$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT	$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT
	Woodstock and Bridgewater 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	$9,449Highest 88% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4%	44.7%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Bridgewater and Woodstock 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%	8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	69.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#10 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	—	Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.5
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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.