Compare towns
Milton vs Rupert vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Milton | Rupert | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
676Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Milton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
— | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.