Compare towns
Lincoln vs Middlesex vs Whiting vs Warren
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Whiting | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,943Highest |
532Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$30k 15% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.