Compare towns
Elmore vs Lincoln vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Elmore | Lincoln | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,394Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Elmore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.