Compare towns
Kirby vs Lowell vs Tunbridge
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).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,070 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Kirby 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%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 |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.