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Rupert vs Randolph 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Randolph | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
420Lowest |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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 U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Randolph 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Randolph 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.