Compare towns
Lincoln vs Andover vs Ripton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Andover | Ripton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
616 |
508Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $975±$306 21% below VT |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.