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Kirby vs Danville vs Newark

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).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).

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.

MeasureKirbyDanvilleNewark
People
Population
756
2,360Highest
727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
38.8±7.1Lowest
10% below VT
53.1±6Highest
23% above VT
41.4±6
4% below VT
Danville and Newark 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%
18.9%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22%±3
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%
24.7%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.9%±5.1
VT: 21.4%
Danville and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.4%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.5%±1.2
VT: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
VT: 7%
Kirby and Danville 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
$70,946±$7k
13% below VT
$72,929±$7kHighest
10% below VT
Newark and Danville 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
$275,800±$43k
13% below VT
$229,900±$23kLowest
27% below VT
Kirby and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,250±$326Lowest
about the VT average
—
$1,708±$97Highest
38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,597Highest
9% below VT
$4,358
14% below VT
$3,771Lowest
25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
9.5%±11.4
VT: 48.4%
7.1%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Kirby and Danville 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%
5.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
22.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
43% above VT
33 minLowest
39% above VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
Work from home
20.6%±9.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
18.7%±9.5
VT: 16.9%
13.8%±8.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Kirby and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
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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.