Compare towns
Rupert vs Stockbridge vs Windham vs Mount Tabor
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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Stockbridge | Windham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
791Highest |
594 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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 VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Mount Tabor 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 |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
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| Windham 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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Windham 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 | 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.