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Lyndon vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
699Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Reading 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Reading 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±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Reading and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.