Living Here
Facts and Figures
For those who are thinking about relocating here or are simply curious, here are a few facts and figures about our town.
Population: 1,846 (2015)
Area: 23.7 square miles, including the villages of Stockbridge, Interlaken, and Glendale
Elevation: 842 feet (average)
Snowfall: 74 inches annually (estimated average)
Median age of residents: 61.9
Median household income: $50,257 (2024 estimate)
Home values: Average home value, $775,646 (2024)
Property tax: average annual property tax for a single-family home, $5,717 (2024). The property tax rate, at $7.37 per $1,000 of assessed value is one of the lowest in the county.
Schools: Berkshire Hills Regional School District, 50 Main St, Stockbridge, MA
Government: The town is governed by an annual meeting, usually held on the third Monday of May. Three elected selectpersons are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the town. They are assisted by several other elected officers and numerous committees, most of whose members are volunteers. The town’s annual report, published in early May, is a wealth of information about the town, its budget, and its operation. stockbridge-ma.gov
Emergencies 911
Stockbridge Police Department 413-298-4179
Stockbridge Fire Department 413-298-5562
Stockbridge Town Offices 413-298-4170
Stockbridge Library 413-298-5501
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce 413-298-5200
HOUSING
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REALTORS
EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BERKSHIRES
Job Search Tools
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Berkshirejobs.com
STARTING A BUSINESS OR MOVING A BUSINESS HERE
1BERKSHIRE FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS RETENTION, BRANDING THE BERKSHIRES TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES, AND CREATING NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. VISIT 1BERKSHIRE TO LEARN MORE.
EDUCATION
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR STOCKBRIDGE IS THE BERKSHIRE HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. MASSACHUSETTS OFFERS SCHOOL CHOICE.
Public School
Berkshire Hills Regional 413-298-3711
Private and Parochial Schools PreK-12
Berkshire County Day School, Stockbridge (early childhood through Grade 8) 413-637-0755
Berkshire Country Christian School (Kindergarten through Grade 12), Lenox 413-445-7815
Rudolf Steiner School (early childhood through Grade 8), Great Barrington 413-528-4015
St. Mary’s School (Pre-K through Grade 8), Lee 413-243-1074
Miss Hall’s School (Grades 9 through 12) All girls’ boarding and day school), Pittsfield
St. Joseph’s High School (Grades 9 through 12), Pittsfield
Berkshire School (Grades 9 through 12. Co-educational boarding and day school), Sheffield 413-229-8511
The Montessori School of the Berkshires (PreK-8) Lenoxdale 413-637-3662
Berkshire Waldorf High School (Grade 9 through 12), Stockbridge 413-298-3800
Post Secondary
Berkshire Community College, main campus Pittsfield; satellite campus Great Barrington 413-499-4660
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams 413-662-5000
Simon’s Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington 413-528-7312
Williams College, Williamstown 413-597-3131
Additional Colleges and Universities are located within a one hour drive from the City of Pittsfield, such as SUNY Albany (State University of New York), RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), and the Five-College Consortium which features cross registration of Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College, and UMass, Amherst.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
At the Town Offices, 50 Main Street
U.S. POST OFFICE
Located on Elm Street; open Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00; Saturday, 8:00 to noon.
ATMS
At Berkshire Bank on Main Street and Lee Bank on Elm Street
AREA HOSPITALS
Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington (413)528-0790
Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield (413)447-2000
Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield (413)443-4761
NEWSPAPERS
The local daily paper is the Berkshire Eagle. It and papers from New York, Boston, and elsewhere are available at the Elm Street & Main Street Market.
The Berkshire Eagle (daily)
PO Box 1171
Pittsfield MA 01202
(413)447-7311
Shopper’s Guide (classified – weekly)
PO Box 89
Great Barrington MA 01230
(413)528-0095
RADIO STATIONS
WAMC Public Radio, 105.1 FM WSBS AM, 860 kHz, Independent
168 Main Street PO Box 297, Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington MA 01230 Great Barrington MA 01230
(413)528-6087 (413)528-0860
BUS SERVICE
Interstate service to and from Stockbridge is provided by Bonanza/A Peter Pan Company
888-751-8800. Tickets can be purchased on the bus upon arrival.
The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority provides local service in the county. 800-292-BRTA
All buses stop in the center of Stockbridge.
TRAIN TRANSPORTATION
Amtrak offers service to Pittsfield which runs between Boston & Chicago 800-USA-RAIL
The BERKSHIRE FLYER Details: Service runs July through September. The train departs from New York Penn Station at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays, and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:12 p.m. It will then depart from Pittsfield at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and arrive in New York City at 7:05 p.m.
AIRLINE CHARTER SERVICE
Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 413-443-6700
Harriman & West Airport
North Adams, Massachusetts 413-664-4585
Great Barrington Airport
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 413-528-1010
AIRLINE COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Albany International Airport, Albany New York
Approximate driving distance: 45 minutes/45 miles
Bradley International Airport, Hartford, Connecticut
Approximate driving distance: 90 minutes/70 miles
Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts
Approximate driving distance: 2 1/2 hours/ 135 miles
JFK International Airport, New York, New York
Laquardia Airport, New York, New York
Approximate driving distance: 3 hours/155 miles
UTILITIES
Electric
National Grid 800-322-3223
Natural Gas
The Berkshire Gas Company 800-292-5012
Telephone
Verizon
Residential 800-870-9999
Commercial 800-941-9900
Richmond NetWorx 413-447-8053
Richmond Telephone Company
(Services to Town of Richmond only) 413-698-2255
Cable Television
Spectrum Cable
PO Box 667, Silver Street
Lee MA 01238 (413)243-1153
PLACES OF WORSHIP IN STOCKBRIDGE
Catholic
Marian Fathers/National Shrine of the Divine Mercy Eden Hill 413-298-3931
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 12 Elm Street 413-298-3748
Congregational
First Congregational Church Stockbridge MA
4 Main Street
413-298-3137
Episcopal
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Main Street
413-298-4913