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Kirby vs Sutton vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Sutton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,239 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Sutton 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 32% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 47% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.