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Kirby vs Lowell vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Lowell | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,070 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Kirby 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Burke 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 |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Kirby 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kirby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.