Compare towns
Lincoln vs Cornwall vs Bristol
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,208Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 15% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,978Lowest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town 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 | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.