Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Williston 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 most affordable homes ($178k median).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Williston | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
10,144Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williston and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Kirby 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.