Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Windham vs Barnard vs Benson
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%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Barnard | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
594Lowest |
1,211Highest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham 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 |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Windham 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.