Compare towns
Killington vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Royalton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
2,752Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Killington 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Killington and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Killington 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.