Compare towns
Brunswick vs Lincoln vs Ripton vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Brunswick | Lincoln | Ripton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
1,394Highest |
508 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$47 29% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.