Compare towns
Kirby vs Berlin vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Berlin | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Ryegate 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Berlin 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 |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Berlin and Ryegate 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 |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Kirby and Berlin 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 |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Kirby and Berlin 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 |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Berlin 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% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.