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Franklin vs Lincoln vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Franklin | Lincoln | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,394 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Franklin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.