Compare towns
Kirby vs Waterville 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%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Waterville | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Highest |
680Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Waterville and Newark 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% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Newark 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$27k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Waterville 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Kirby and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 43% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.