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Pittsfield vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Sandgate | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
435 |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest 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 |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school 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.