Compare towns
Granville vs Windham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Granville | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
594 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Granville and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
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.