Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce

Our History

Stockbridge, a lovely village in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, is peacefully situated in the heart of a quiet and beautiful valley. Visitors are impressed with the charm of the town and those who live here are proud of her role in history, science, and the arts (see the Walking Tour for the highlights of Stockbridge history). Since its incorporation as a town in 1739, Stockbridge has grown from an Indian mission to a quiet village of gracious living to multifaceted town that serves as a resort for tourists and a country retreat for many well-to-do urbanites. Few other places of its size can offer its visitors and residents a world-famous music center, a renowned summer theater (Berkshire Theatre Festival), a museum dedicated to a beloved American painter (The Norman Rockwell Museum), as well as historic mansions, a botanical garden, and a broad range of accommodations, dining, and shopping. For more history see the walking tour.

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: 1,885, according to the 2006 town census
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: 49
Median household income: $60,400 (2007 estimate)
Home values: Average home value, $488,911 (2007)
Property tax: average annual property tax for a single-family home, $3,349 (2007). The property tax rate, at $6.85 per $1,000 of assessed value is one of the lowest in the county.
Schools: Southern Berkshire Regional School District
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. Sometime in late 2007, Town Hall will move from its location on the west end of Main Street, next to the Congregational Church, to the renovated Plain School at the east end of Main Street. www.townofstockbridge.com

Emergencies 911

Stockbridge Police Department 413-298-5530
Stockbridge Fire Department 413-298-5562
Stockbridge Town Hall 413-298-4714
Stockbridge Library 413-298-5501
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce 413-298-5200

PUBLIC RESTROOMS

At the new Town Hall, East Main Street (as of midfall 2007)

PUBLIC TELEPHONES

At the Bluebird Visitors Booth, 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

Berkshire Record (weekly)
21 Elm Street
Great Barrington MA 01230
(413)528-5380

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 outside the Bluebird Visitors Booth fifteen minutes before departure.

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

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

PLACES OF WORSHIP IN STOCKBRIDGE

EDUCATION