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Kirby vs Barnet vs Roxbury
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 expensive homes ($303k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Barnet | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
61Lowest |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Barnet and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
| Roxbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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 |
— | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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 |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
27.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
— | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.