Compare towns
Lincoln vs Enosburgh vs Warren 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 the highest household income ($97k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Enosburgh | Warren | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,804 |
1,585 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Bristol 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Lincoln and Warren 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Warren and Bristol 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.