Compare towns
Rupert vs Jay vs Winhall 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Jay | Winhall | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
471Lowest |
752 |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Winhall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Winhall 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school 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.