Compare towns
Lincoln vs Mendon vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($365k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Mendon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
1,113 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Mendon 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±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Lincoln and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| Mendon 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Lincoln 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.