Compare towns
Rupert vs Dummerston vs Stockbridge vs Westmore
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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Stockbridge | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,090Highest |
791 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Westmore 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Rupert 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 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.