Compare towns
Kirby vs Lyndon 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%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lyndon | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
5,590Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Lyndon and Kirby 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Stratton 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% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.