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Stockbridge vs Windham vs West Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
West Stockbridge has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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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 | Stockbridge | Windham | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056Highest |
594Lowest |
1,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4 46% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and West 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±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,083±$20k 33% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,518±$281Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,875 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Stockbridge and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.