Compare towns
Killington vs Ripton vs Whiting 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 people working from home (24.7%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Whiting | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
508Lowest |
532 |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Killington 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below 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 |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Whiting 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Whiting 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.