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Stockbridge vs Barre vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Stockbridge | Barre | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
8,412Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.