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Barnard vs Cornish vs Dummerston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Cornish | Dummerston | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,816 |
2,090Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnard and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Dummerston 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Dummerston 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 | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.