Compare towns
Bristol vs Epping vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Bristol | Epping | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
7,430Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Epping School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.