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Rupert vs Tremont 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%).
Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Tremont | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,508Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont 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. |
$88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Tremont 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±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Stockbridge 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. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.