What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).

Bristol has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Bristol
People
Population	1,749Lowest	2,081Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.6±2.3 35% above NY	53.6±5.8 35% above NY
Kids under 18	15.3%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5%	13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	25.7%±6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY	$86,000±$25kLowest about the NY average
	Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,100±$25kLowest 52% below NY	$228,600±$52kHighest 46% below NY
	Bristol and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$309 26% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,800Lowest 42% below NY	$4,208Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1%	37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bristol and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.