Compare towns
Cabot vs Lincoln vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Cabot | Lincoln | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,394Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Lincoln and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Lincoln and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Lincoln and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Cabot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.