Compare towns
Pawlet vs Stockbridge vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Pawlet | Stockbridge | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
791 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% 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 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above 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 | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | 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.