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Stockbridge vs Rupert vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most renters (15% rent).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Stockbridge | Rupert | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
676Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.3±7.6Lowest 24% 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 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
— | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge 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 | — | 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 |
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.