What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Burke has the most kids (23% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Burke
People
Population	1,394Highest	1,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT	41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT
	Lincoln and Burke 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%	23%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Burke 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%	41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Burke 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±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT
	Lincoln and Burke 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	$340,600±$18kLowest 8% above VT
	Lincoln and Burke 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	$938±$191Highest 24% below VT
	Burke and Lincoln 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	$5,177Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4%
	Burke and Lincoln 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%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	25 minLowest 8% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Burke 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	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.