Compare towns
Kirby vs Middlesex vs Morgan vs Lyndon
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Middlesex | Morgan | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,943 |
827 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Morgan 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 |
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.