Compare towns
Lincoln vs Marshfield vs Ripton 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 most people working from home (18.8%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Marshfield | Ripton | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
470Lowest |
508 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
— | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Marshfield 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Marshfield 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school 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.