Compare towns
Killington vs Reading vs Bridgewater vs Mendon
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%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Reading | Bridgewater | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
699Lowest |
980 |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.