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Lincoln vs Cornwall vs Grand Isle
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%).
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,208Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.3±2.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Cornwall 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% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Grand Isle 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle 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 |
$5,453Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Grand Isle 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.