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Berlin 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
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Berlin | Lincoln | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,394 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school 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.