Compare towns
Kirby vs Baltimore vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Lyndon has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Kirby | Baltimore | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
361Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.