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Caton vs Lincoln vs Catlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Caton | Lincoln | Catlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
1,394Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Catlin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Caton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$1,132±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Catlin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.