Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Mendon 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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (23.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Mendon | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
790 |
1,113Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Pittsfield 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.