Compare towns
Rupert vs Williston vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Williston | Mount Tabor | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
10,144Highest |
304Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
— | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Williston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.