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Killington 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%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Mendon | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,113Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% 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% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Killington 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% |
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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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±$39k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bridgewater 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.