Compare towns
Lincoln vs Bridgewater 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 expensive homes ($365k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
980Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 29% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.