What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Danby
People
Population	1,394Highest	1,133Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT
	Danby and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Danby 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT	$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Highest 29% below VT	$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$4,543Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 26% above VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.