Compare towns
Kirby vs Reading vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Reading | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
699Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Reading and Whitingham 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Reading and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 | $4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
| 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.