Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Stockbridge has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Williston | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
10,144Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.