Compare towns
Kirby vs Castleton vs Brookfield vs Victory
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Castleton | Brookfield | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
4,453Highest |
1,486 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Brookfield 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
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| Brookfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
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| Brookfield and Kirby 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Kirby and Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Kirby 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.