Compare towns
Killington vs Athens vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Athens has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (85.4%).
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 | Killington | Athens | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
431Lowest |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% 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 | 13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest 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 | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.