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Stockbridge vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Peru | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
434Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Stockbridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Peru and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.