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Lincoln vs Fairlee 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 expensive homes ($342k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Rumney has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Fairlee | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
54Lowest |
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±10.1 20% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rumney and Lincoln 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 |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% 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. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 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 | $2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
— | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln 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 Our Story | 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.