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Stockbridge vs Rochester 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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Rochester | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,389Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard 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 5% below VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$26k 10% below VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.