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Bridgewater vs Derby vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Bridgewater | Derby | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
4,537Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
51.6±2.1Lowest 20% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Derby and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$4,488Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | 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 |
VT 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.