Compare towns
Kirby vs Mapleton vs Ryegate vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Mapleton | Ryegate | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,884 |
1,059 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Mapleton 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 32% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.