Compare towns
Killington vs Highgate vs Enosburgh 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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Killington and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.