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Lincoln vs Barnet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Barnet | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Barnet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brookfield 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% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Barnet 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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 |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Lincoln and Brookfield 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 |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
| Brookfield and Barnet 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 |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lincoln 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.