Compare towns
Kirby vs Lowell vs Proctor
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%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Lowell | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,070 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Kirby and Proctor 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.