Compare towns
Benson vs Lincoln vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Benson | Lincoln | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
1,394 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lincoln Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.