Compare towns
Lincoln vs Jericho vs Tunbridge vs Elmore
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Jericho | Tunbridge | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
5,114Highest |
1,253 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Tunbridge 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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±$18k 19% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Jericho and Elmore 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.