Compare towns
Lincoln vs Middlesex vs Bristol
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 affordable homes ($202k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
1,943 |
2,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.