Compare towns
Kirby vs Lowell vs Stratton
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 most affordable homes ($183k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
1,070Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1Highest 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5 24% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kirby and Lowell 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% |
28%±7.4Lowest 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%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Kirby and Lowell 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Lowell 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Kirby and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Kirby 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | — |
| High school 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.