Compare towns
Kirby vs Northfield 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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
5,920Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
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| Northfield 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±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
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| Kirby and Northfield 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 |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Kirby and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Kirby 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% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.