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Killington vs Williamson 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%).
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Williamson | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
6,823Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Williamson 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 47% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.