Compare towns
Roxbury 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
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Reading | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
699Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Reading and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Reading and Roxbury 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 |
$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 | $950±$495Lowest 23% 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 | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.