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Kirby vs Chester vs Lyndon
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).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Chester | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,992 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Chester and Lyndon 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% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Lyndon 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% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
| Lyndon and Chester 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 |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Kirby and Chester 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 |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Kirby 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.