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Lowell vs Lunenburg vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Lowell | Lunenburg | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,267Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Lunenburg and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kHighest 29% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$54,792±$21k 33% below VT |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 44% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | 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.