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Pittsfield vs Washington 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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Washington | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,056Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
52.9±5.1Lowest 23% 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% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Washington 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% 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 |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.