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Orange 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
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Orange | Rupert | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Highest |
676Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above 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 | 15.6%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orange and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Orange and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.