Compare towns
Kirby vs Middlesex vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($110k).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Worcester | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,943 |
831 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Middlesex 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% 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±$326 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,096±$123 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 min 22% 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% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.