Compare towns
Lincoln vs Castleton vs Starksboro vs Warren
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 highest household income ($97k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Castleton | Starksboro | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,939 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Lincoln and Warren 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.