Compare towns
Kirby vs Victory 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 kids (30% under 18).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Victory | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
53Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Victory and Wilder 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% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Wilder 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% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
— | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Kirby 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 |
— | $273,200±$18kLowest 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 |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 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 |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Wilder 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.