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Stockbridge vs Windsor vs Pittsfield
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 highest household income ($77k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Windsor | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
3,554Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Pittsfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.