Compare towns
Rupert vs Windham vs Plainfield 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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
594Lowest |
1,314Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Windham 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school 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.