Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Putnam vs Bridgewater
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).
Bridgewater 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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
540Lowest |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Bridgewater 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% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% 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. |
— | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Bridgewater 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. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Bridgewater 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 | — |
| High school 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.