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Stockbridge vs Whitingham 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 most people working from home (28.6%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Stockbridge and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.