Compare towns
Kirby vs Sheldon vs Newark
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%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Sheldon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
2,267Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newark 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Kirby and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Newark 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.