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Victory vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Winhall | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
752 |
756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Victory and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Winhall and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.