Compare towns
Kirby vs Coventry vs Victory
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Coventry | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
917Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Coventry 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
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| Coventry and Kirby 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
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| Kirby and Coventry 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,500 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Coventry 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% |
19.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.