What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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	Leicester
People
Population	1,394Highest	1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-10%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT
	Leicester 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%	14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Leicester 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%	24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Leicester 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%	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Leicester 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	$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT
	Lincoln and Leicester 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	$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average
	Lincoln and Leicester 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	$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT
	Leicester 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	$3,822Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Leicester 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%	11.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.5%Lowest 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 minHighest 26% above VT	28 minLowest 20% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.