Compare towns
Kirby vs Castleton vs St. Johnsbury
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 highest household income ($74k).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% 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 | Castleton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
4,453 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.8±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Kirby and Castleton 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 |
$914±$44Lowest 26% 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 |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury 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% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 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 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.