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Kirby vs Wheelock vs Victory
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).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Wheelock | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Highest |
717 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT |
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| Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Wheelock 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Kirby 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.