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Stockbridge vs Cornish vs Benson
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 (28.6%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Cornish | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
1,816Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Cornish 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 4% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 44% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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 | Cornish School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.