Compare towns
Kirby vs Middlesex vs Newark
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 highest household income ($110k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
1,943Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newark 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%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Newark 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%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Kirby 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Middlesex and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Middlesex 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 |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.