Compare towns
Brookfield vs Lincoln vs Proctor vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Lincoln | Proctor | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,394 |
1,794Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.