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Lyndon vs Westmore 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).
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Westmore | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
465Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Westmore 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% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Kirby 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 |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Westmore 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| 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.