Compare towns
Lincoln vs Minerva vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Minerva | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
836Lowest |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Minerva 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 20% above U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.