Compare towns
Killington vs Painted Post 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%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Painted Post | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,824Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Lowest 17% 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% |
16.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Painted Post 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% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Killington and Bridgewater 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. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Painted Post 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.