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Sutton vs Lyndon vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sutton | Lyndon | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
5,590Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sutton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Sutton 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.