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Stockbridge vs Fair Haven vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Barnard 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$26k 10% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.