Town guide

Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 2,056 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01229 and 01262, and parts of 01236 are in Stockbridge too.

Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,05690 per sq mi
Median home value$600,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$351Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Stockbridge

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stockbridge

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY117 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stockbridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stockbridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stockbridge had 2,018 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 288th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

Stockbridge population by census2000: 2,276, 2010: 1,947, 2020: 2,0182,27620001,94720102,0182020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StockbridgeJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.5 in32°13°Jan3.535°14°Feb3.143°21°Mar3.756°32°Apr3.869°43°May4.277°52°Jun4.882°57°Jul4.581°55°Aug4.272°48°Sep4.559°37°Oct4.847°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lenox Dale, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockbridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington7.7 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield11.8 miles
  • Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers64

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stockbridge

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Dunn Park · 33 acres2.5 mi
  • Recreation Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
  • Bidwell Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Interlaken Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Berkshire Botanical Gardens0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big Y4.4 mi
  • Market 326.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lenox Village Integrative Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Reference Center0.9 mi
  • Stockbridge Library1.4 mi
  • Library1.6 mi
  • Berkshire Country Day School Library1.6 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Naumkeag Museum0.7 mi
  • Studio0.8 mi
  • Norman Rockwell Museum0.9 mi
  • Procter Museum & Archives1.4 mi
  • Chesterwood1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lenox Arts Center1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Stockbridge

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Berkshire Country Day SchoolStockbridgePre-K–872Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Berkshire Waldorf High SchoolStockbridge9–1240Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Stockbridge and Great Barrington.

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