Compare towns
Lincoln vs Andover vs Tunbridge
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 most homeowners (88.1%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Andover | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
616Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Lincoln 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Andover and Lincoln 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±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Lincoln 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Andover 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.