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Lincoln vs Brattleboro 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%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Brattleboro | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Brookfield 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 |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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 |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Brattleboro 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 |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Brattleboro 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% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.