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Killington vs Sutton vs Mendon 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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Sutton | Mendon | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,113 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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±$39k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 119% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.