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Kirby vs Morgan vs Victory
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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Morgan | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
827Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest 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% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Morgan 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% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Morgan 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
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| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
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| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Kirby and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Morgan 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.