Compare towns
Victory vs Franklin vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Victory | Franklin | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
1,590Highest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Franklin and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.