Compare towns
Rupert vs Calais vs Middlesex vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Rupert | Calais | Middlesex | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,713 |
1,943Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% 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 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.