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Bristol vs Epsom 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).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Epsom | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
4,939Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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% |
40.6%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% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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 |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Epsom 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Epsom School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.