Compare towns
Kirby vs Newark vs Sutton 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 people working from home (20.6%).
Newark has the highest household income ($73k).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 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 | Newark | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
727Lowest |
790 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Kirby and Sutton 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.