What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).

Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Middletown Springs
People
Population	1,394Highest	747Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT
	Middletown Springs 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%	24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Middletown Springs 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%	26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Middletown Springs 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	45.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Middletown Springs 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±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$82,000±$12kLowest about the VT average
	Lincoln and Middletown Springs 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	$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT	$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average
	Middletown Springs 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	$4,595Lowest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	27 minLowest 16% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.