Compare towns
Kirby vs Cornwall vs Newark 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).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lyndon has the most renters (14.4% 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 | Cornwall | Newark | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
1,208 |
727Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Newark 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lyndon 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.