Compare towns
Kirby vs Sutton vs St. Johnsbury
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 |
790 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby 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 |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Kirby and Sutton 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 |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 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 |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.