Compare towns
Lyndon vs Mapleton vs Kirby vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Lyndon | Mapleton | Kirby | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,884 |
756Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Mapleton 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,449 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.