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Lyndon vs Halifax 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
847 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Lyndon and Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Lyndon 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Lyndon and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Kirby 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District | — |
| 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.