Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Worcester vs Braintree vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Worcester | Braintree | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
831 |
1,026Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8 32% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Braintree and Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 | None yet | 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.