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Elmore vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Underhill | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Elmore 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Lincoln 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 |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 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%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None 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.