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Addison vs Lincoln vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Addison | Lincoln | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,394Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Addison and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Lincoln and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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.