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Pittsfield vs Walden 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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Walden | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,037Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% 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% |
14.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Walden 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±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% 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±$140 16% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Stockbridge 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.