Compare towns
Kirby vs St. Johnsbury vs Wilder
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 homeowners (93.5%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Wilder has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
7,368Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Kirby and Wilder 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 |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Kirby and Wilder 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 |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Wilder 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% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.