Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Wells vs Bridgewater
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 people working from home (28.6%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wells | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,148Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Wells and Bridgewater 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Wells and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Highest 11% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Bridgewater 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.