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Braintree vs Lincoln vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Braintree | Lincoln | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,394Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Lincoln and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lincoln Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.