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Kirby vs Ryegate vs Roxbury
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Ryegate | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,059Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Ryegate and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
| Roxbury and Ryegate 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.