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Stockbridge vs Bridgewater vs Pittsfield
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%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
980Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge 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% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Stockbridge 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% 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 | $4,488 11% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | — |
| High school 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.