Town guide

Kirby, Vermont

Kirby is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 756 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05824, 05832 and 05851.

Homes sold for a median of $360 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population75631 per sq mi
Median home value$302,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$360Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kirby

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kirby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kirby

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)99 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY284 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kirby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kirby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kirby had 575 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.

Kirby population by census2000: 456, 2010: 493, 2020: 575456200049320105752020

Caledonia County, 1900–2020

Caledonia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,381, 1910: 26,031, 1920: 25,762, 1930: 27,253, 1940: 24,320, 1950: 24,049, 1960: 22,786, 1970: 22,789, 1980: 25,808, 1990: 27,846, 2000: 29,702, 2010: 31,227, 2020: 30,23324K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5023K’60’7026K’80’9030K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KirbyJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in28°9°Jan2.733°10°Feb2.242°20°Mar2.557°32°Apr3.270°44°May3.878°53°Jun4.181°58°Jul4.579°57°Aug3.972°49°Sep3.459°38°Oct4.045°28°Nov3.033°17°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johnsbury, VT weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Caledonia County

8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Caledonia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,886 jobs; Retail trade: 1,442 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,233 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 891 jobs; Educational services: 618 jobs; Construction: 483 jobs; Other services: 354 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 7% Construction 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kirby’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury5.2 miles
  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton13.4 miles
  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kirby

Grocery stores

  • The White Market4.1 mi
  • Market 325.6 mi
  • Market 325.6 mi
  • White's Market6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.1 mi
  • Kinney Drugs4.2 mi
  • Kinney Drugs5.5 mi

Libraries

  • Cobleigh Public Library4.7 mi
  • Saint Johnsbury Athenaeum7.0 mi
  • Mayo Center7.1 mi

Museums

  • Concord Museum5.0 mi
  • Shores Memorial Museum5.1 mi
  • Maple Grove Museum6.0 mi
  • St Johnsbury History & Heritage Center6.8 mi
  • Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Alumni Auditorium & Gymnasium5.2 mi
  • Vermont Children's Theater5.9 mi
  • Vermont Childrens Theater6.5 mi
  • Catamount Film and Arts Center6.9 mi
  • Fuller Hall7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kirby

Public schools here are run by Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Concord Graded/Middle SchoolConcordPre-K–8144Public5.1 mi
Lyndon Town SchoolLyndonvillePre-K–8471Public4.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Thaddeus Stevens SchoolEast BurkePre-K–815Nonsectarian6.5 mi
Thaddeus Stevens SchoolEast BurkePre-K–818Nonsectarian6.5 mi
The Riverside SchoolLyndonvillePre-K–8104Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Burke Mountain AcademyEast Burke8–1267Nonsectarian6.9 mi
East Burke SchoolEast Burke9–1210Nonsectarian6.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lyndon, Burke, Concord, Wheelock and St. Johnsbury.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.