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Lincoln vs Underhill vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Underhill | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,141Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Underhill 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 19% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Meredith 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.