Compare towns
Kirby vs Mapleton vs St. Johnsbury
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 expensive homes ($303k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,884 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
21%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Mapleton 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% |
21.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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. |
$57,738±$9k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$914±$44 35% below U.S. |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury 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. |
$3,916 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.