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Elmore vs Stratton vs Lincoln
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Elmore | Stratton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
532Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
| Stratton and Elmore 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Elmore and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.