Compare towns
Lincoln vs Middlesex vs Brookfield vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Middlesex | Brookfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,943Highest |
1,486 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.