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Stockbridge vs Putney vs Middlesex vs Pittsfield
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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Putney | Middlesex | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
2,622Highest |
1,943 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stockbridge 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Stockbridge 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.