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Barnard vs Albany vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Albany has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Barnard | Albany | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
790Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.