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Roxbury vs Ira vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Roxbury | Ira | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
381Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Roxbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.