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The best of West Stockbridge’s subject grades are an A for health, civic life, and the outdoors; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Stockbridge, above both Massachusetts’ towns (47%) and U.S. towns (29%). On hazard risk, just 20 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns do worse. West Stockbridge’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. West Stockbridge has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Congregational Church of West Stockbridge and West Stockbridge Town Hall. West Stockbridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Stockbridge beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far West Stockbridge is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1854.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Stockbridge. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
5 mi TheatreTanglewood
25 mi MountainMount Greylock
24 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
29 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
36 mi WaterfallKaaterskill FallsNorman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 West 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 West Stockbridge.
West Stockbridge beats the Massachusetts average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of West Stockbridge adults report frequent mental distress.
| West Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Stockbridge | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave West Stockbridge for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in West Stockbridge grew to 223 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013. The median household income in West Stockbridge is $107,000.
| West Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area, at 601 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stevens Glen BNRC | 0.3 mi | 50 |
| 2. Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area | — | 601 |
| 3. Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 278 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Stockbridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. West Stockbridge’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Stockbridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical West Stockbridge home is worth about $687,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home. 90% of households own their home in West Stockbridge.
| West Stockbridge | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,518 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Stockbridge
About 3 of every 100 West Stockbridge residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where West Stockbridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in West Stockbridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in West Stockbridge.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
West Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The town had a population of 1,343 at the time of the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Yes. That is 9 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 D.
4 notable people were born here, including Henry V. Boynton and James M. Fitzpatrick.
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