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Kirby vs Putney vs Middlesex vs Ryegate
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Putney | Middlesex | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,943 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and Ryegate 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$908±$236 26% 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Kirby 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.