Compare towns
Lyndon vs Highgate vs Enosburgh 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).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% 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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,528 |
2,804 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Lyndon and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Enosburgh 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Highgate and Lyndon 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% 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 | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.