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Barnard vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Thompson | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
9,337Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Stockbridge 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Thompson School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.