Compare towns
Kirby vs Lowell vs Ripton 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%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lowell | Ripton | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
1,070Highest |
508 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Ripton 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±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
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| 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 |
$2,810 44% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lowell 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.