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Rupert vs Jefferson vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,013Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson 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±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.