Compare towns
Lincoln vs Putney vs Stockbridge
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Stockbridge has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Putney | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.6±3.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stockbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,154±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 22% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.