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Rupert vs Moriah 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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
4,483Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Rupert 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% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Moriah 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.