Compare towns
Rupert vs Dummerston vs Stowe 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).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,090 |
5,285Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest 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 | Stowe Town School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.