Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 16,603 residents in Virginia.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Its best grade is for health (A+). Stone Ridge’s overall grade is A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns. That places it 9th of 249 in Virginia. What counts against it is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $673K, 5.3 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. This Virginia town is easier to get around on foot or by transit than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. The median household earns $188K.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where Stone Ridge beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Stone Ridge | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 2.6% | 6.2% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Goshen Post Elementary | PK–5 | 851 |
| Arcola Elementary | PK–5 | 748 |
| Guidepost Montessori | K–6 | 121 |
7,214 counted in 2010 and 15,039 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Stone Ridge is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1933 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stone Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw26 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw27 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw29 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
6 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stone Ridge is unincorporated, so Loudoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Stone Ridge.
Stone Ridge has less COPD than most of Virginia, sends most of its workers to Tysons and beyond and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
Its widest gap with Virginia is COPD: 2.6% of its 10,134 adults have COPD, against 6.2% statewide.
Among adults in Stone Ridge, 8.1% have diabetes. The town does better than the Virginia average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 13% of adults in Stone Ridge report frequent mental distress; 26% have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Stone Ridge.
| Stone Ridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Stone Ridge | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 2.6% | 6.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.7% | 67.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $673K.
Its public schools are run by the Loudoun County Public Schools. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Stone Ridge teach 3,058 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,459 | A− |
| John Champe HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,851 | A |
| Goshen Post ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 851 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Stone Ridge’s trail network density comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile. There are 2.6 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Byrne's Ridge Park, at 24 acres.
| Stone Ridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Byrne's Ridge Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Kirkpatrick Farms Pond Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Goshen Corner Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
57% of Stone Ridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 13%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stone Ridge has 1,792 jobs for its 7,551 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,175 in 2013 to 1,792.
For most workers, Stone Ridge is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs in Stone Ridge grew by 617 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,792. The share of workers in Stone Ridge who work from home: 31%. The top destinations are Tysons (6%), Chantilly (6%) and Reston (6%).
| Stone Ridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $188,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median property tax bill is $5,915, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Stone Ridge, 87% of households are owner-occupiers. Its midpoint rent stands at $2,746 a month. On the market in the town: a median 33 days to sell.
| Stone Ridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,746 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stone Ridge
About 7 of every 100 Stone Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Stone Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia
Stone Ridge is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Residences use Aldie mailing addresses, and it is near Washington Dulles International Airport. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,039. Stone Ridge is a Van Metre Homes planned, mixed-use community.
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One town shares a border with Stone Ridge.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Ridge | #9 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| South Riding | #23 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
Stone Ridge and South Riding report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stone Ridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Stone Ridge grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #9 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $673,000, 63% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
