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Brookfield vs Stratton 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Stratton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
532Lowest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.6±3.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.