Compare towns
Kirby vs Lyndon vs St. Johnsbury
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 kids (30% under 18).
Lyndon has the highest household income ($69k).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Lyndon | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
5,590 |
5,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±4.5 about the VT average |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21k 33% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT |
| Lyndon and Kirby 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$174,500±$17kLowest 45% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,778Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±11.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.