Compare towns
Lincoln vs Cornish vs Ripton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Cornish | Ripton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,816 |
508Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Starksboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Cornish School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.