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Lincoln vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
594Lowest |
2,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.