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Stockbridge vs Windham 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
16,038Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.