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Rupert vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Wakefield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
27,793Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 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 |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Wakefield 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.