Compare towns
Killington vs Bennington vs Mendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bennington | Mendon | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,113 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Mendon and Killington 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Mendon 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bennington 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.