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Ripton vs Rochester vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Ripton | Rochester | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,389Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ripton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.