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Stockbridge vs Putnam vs Braintree
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%).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Putnam | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
540Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Braintree 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.