What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Lincoln	Grand Isle
People
Population	1,394Lowest	2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT	43.3±2.6Lowest about the VT average
	Lincoln and Grand Isle 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%	19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Grand Isle and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	46%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Grand Isle 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	$100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT
	Grand Isle and Lincoln 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	$398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT
	Grand Isle and Lincoln 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	$1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT
	Grand Isle and Lincoln 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	$5,453Lowest 8% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Grand Isle 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%	6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 26% above VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	18.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
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.