Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,375Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
| Unity and Bridgewater 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater 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 4% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 44% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school 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.