Compare towns
Lincoln vs Milton vs Elmore
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 people working from home (18.8%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Milton | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
10,769Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton 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±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Milton and Elmore 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 |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton 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 |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Milton and Elmore 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 |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Lincoln 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% |
3.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Milton School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.