Compare towns
Rupert vs Weston vs Ripton vs Stockbridge
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%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Weston | Ripton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
685 |
508Lowest |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Weston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weston 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Weston and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.