Compare towns
Rupert vs Middlesex vs Randolph 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Randolph | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,943 |
4,843Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.