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Lyndon vs Barre vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Lyndon | Barre | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
8,412Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.