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Kirby vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
699Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Reading and Lyndon 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Lyndon 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Reading and Lyndon 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kirby and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Lyndon 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.