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Pittsfield vs Cornwall vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Pittsfield | Cornwall | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,208Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.