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Lincoln vs Middlefield vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Middlefield | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
1,797 |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±6.1 13% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Starksboro 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 20% above U.S. |
$118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield 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 10% above U.S. |
$316,200±$43k 5% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,145±$104 19% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Starksboro and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.