Compare towns
Kirby vs Castleton vs Morgan vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 35.6).
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 | Kirby | Castleton | Morgan | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
4,453Highest |
827 |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Castleton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Kirby 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.