Compare towns
Lyndon vs Poultney 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).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
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 | Lyndon | Poultney | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,033 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Lyndon and Kirby 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% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Poultney 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$70,536±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Poultney 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Kirby 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 33% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.