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Lincoln vs Chapman vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Lincoln | Chapman | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
388Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Chapman and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984 4% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.