Compare towns
Lincoln vs Dorset vs Ripton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Dorset | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
2,092Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.