Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Stockbridge’s subject grades are an A for walkability, an A− for health, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Stockbridge’s median age is 63.7 years, above both Massachusetts’ towns (43.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 25 of Massachusetts’ 324 towns score higher on cost of living. 25% of the land in Stockbridge is conserved, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Mission House and Naumkeag. Stockbridge's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 99% of U.S. towns. Stockbridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Stockbridge beats most towns.
Daniel Chester French Home and Studio, "Chesterwood"
Census counts: 1,336 in 1790, 2,018 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1789 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stockbridge takes its name from Stockbridge in Hampshire, England, 3,320 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionStockbridge, settled in 1734, takes its name from Stockbridge, a village in Hampshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Stockbridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stockbridge. Close and well known come first.
in town TheatreTanglewood
in town MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
25 mi MountainMount Greylock
26 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
29 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
38 mi WaterfallKaaterskill FallsTanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockbridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Stockbridge.
Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Country Day School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 99 | – |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Stockbridge for work: only 14% work in town. Stockbridge’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Stockbridge fell to 1,238 in 2023, 276 fewer than in 2013.
| Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $146,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14% of Stockbridge adults binge drink. Stockbridge beats the Massachusetts average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 10% of Stockbridge adults smoke cigarettes.
| Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Stockbridge | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
17 miles of trail in 25 parks and preserves. The trail density in Stockbridge is 0.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Beartown State Forest, at 431 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yokun South Ridge Reserve | 2.3 mi | 271 |
| 2. Tanglewood | 1.4 mi | 215 |
| 3. Bullard Woods | 1.4 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 278 Massachusetts towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than Stockbridge. Stockbridge reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Stockbridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Stockbridge home is worth about $774,000, up 5.1% in a year, 18% above the Massachusetts typical home. Among 279 Massachusetts towns, just 5 have a lower median rent than Stockbridge. 83% of households own their home in Stockbridge.
| Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stockbridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Stockbridge
About 4 of every 100 Stockbridge residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Stockbridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Stockbridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Stockbridge.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,018 at the 2020 census. A year-round resort area, Stockbridge is home to the Norman Rockwell Museum, Naumkeag, a public garden and historic house, the Austen Riggs Center (a psychiatric treatment center), and Chesterwood, home and studio of sculptor Daniel Chester French.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Stockbridge.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge | — | — | C+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Lenox | #156 | B | C− | B− | A | A− |
| West Stockbridge | — | — | D | — | B− | A |
| Housatonic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Barrington | #224 | C+ | D− | B− | B− | A− |
| Lee | #237 | C | D | B− | C | A− |
Stockbridge and West Stockbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Stockbridge reports no FBI crime data of its own. Housatonic isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stockbridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 10.2 years of the area's median household income ($76,013 across the Pittsfield, MA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
21 notable people were born here, including Cyrus West Field and Robert Lewis Reid.
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