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Stockbridge vs Brookfield 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%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Brookfield | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
1,486Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Brookfield and Benson 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.