Compare towns
Rupert vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Unity | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,375Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Unity and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Unity 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% |
21.6%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%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Stockbridge 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% 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 | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Unity 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | 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.