Compare towns
Killington vs Reading vs Ripton 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%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Reading | Ripton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
699 |
508Lowest |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Ripton 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 |
| Killington and Reading 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.