Compare towns
Kirby vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 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 | Corinth | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,539 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Corinth and St. Johnsbury 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and St. Johnsbury 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Kirby and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Kirby 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
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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.