Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Danville vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Danville | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
2,360 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$70,946±$7kHighest 13% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Danville 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.