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Barnard vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,122 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnard and Stockbridge 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.