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Stockbridge vs Newfields vs Rochester
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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Newfields | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Rochester 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Stockbridge 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 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge 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 | Newfields School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.