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Killington vs Colrain vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Colrain has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Colrain | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,627Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Bridgewater 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. average |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Killington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Killington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Bridgewater 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 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.