What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).

Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stockbridge	Monterey
People
Population	2,056Highest	954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA	62.3±14Lowest 56% above MA
	Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9%	43.5%±13.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,250±$67kLowest 41% above MA	$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA
	Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$600,000±$99kLowest 7% above MA	$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA
	Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA	$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,652Highest 22% below MA	$2,858Lowest 52% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8%	43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 33% below MA	23 minHighest 22% below MA
Work from home	52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6%	23.6%±16.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.