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Kirby vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Royalton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,752 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Royalton 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Kirby and Royalton 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Royalton 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.