Compare towns
Roxbury vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Kirby has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
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 | Worcester | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
831 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Kirby 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.