Compare towns
Rupert vs Enosburgh vs Stockbridge vs Dorset
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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Enosburgh | Stockbridge | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,804Highest |
791 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Dorset 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset 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±$63k 14% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.