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Lincoln vs Milton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Lincoln and Milton 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Milton 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 19% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton 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 |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Milton and Starksboro 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.