What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kirby	Wilder
People
Population	756Lowest	3,087Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+81.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT	45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT
	Wilder and Kirby 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%	11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±3.1Lowest 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	$4,597Lowest 9% below VT	$5,505Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±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%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 43% above VT	17 minLowest 29% below VT
Work from home	20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9%	12.6%±6.7Lowest 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.