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Great Barrington vs Salisbury vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Great Barrington has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Great Barrington | Salisbury | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,202 |
9,281Highest |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2Lowest 24% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11kLowest 19% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61k 12% below MA |
$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239 25% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Highest about the MA average |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 25% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.