Compare towns
Victory vs Walden 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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
1,037Highest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Walden and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Walden 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% 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 |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.