Compare towns
Lincoln vs Cornwall vs Brookfield vs Elmore
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Cornwall | Brookfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,208 |
1,486Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Cornwall and Elmore 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.