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Waltham vs Rupert vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Waltham | Rupert | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
676 |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3Lowest 28% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Waltham 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 |
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.