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Norwich 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
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Norwich | Rupert | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
676Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% 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 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Norwich and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.