What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).

Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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	Monkton
People
Population	1,394Lowest	1,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT
	Monkton 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%	18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Monkton and Lincoln 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%	20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln and Monkton 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%	50%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Monkton 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	$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT
	Monkton 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±$30kLowest 15% above VT	$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT
	Monkton 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	$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$5,887Lowest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4%
	Monkton 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%	4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	29 minLowest 24% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.